Postcode · London
Crime in E4 7LY
How much crime is recorded in E4 7LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chingford Green West
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
E4 7LYLondon
How safe is E4 7LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E4 7LY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E4 7LYNational
Violence and sexual offences33.623.6
Burglary7.49.1
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Vehicle crime4.63.5
Public order4.24.6
Drugs2.02.4
Other theft1.64.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.