Total Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.9 2/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montalt Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montalt Road (IG8 9SN) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Montalt Road (IG8 9SN), the main crime hotspot is near Beechwood Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Hatch Lane & Highams Park North

Crime Over Time in Montalt Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
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Data Sources

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