Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lichfield Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Hatch Lane & Highams Park North , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lichfield Road (IG8 9SY) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Hatch Lane & Highams Park North average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (IG8 9SY), the main crime hotspot is near Betoyne Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 2 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 Lichfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Montalt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marion Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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