Postcode · London
Crime in E4 8BF
How much crime is recorded in E4 8BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Chingford
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,999 (2024)
E4 8BFLondon
How safe is E4 8BF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E4 8BF area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
28.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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 8BFNational
Violence and sexual offences16.423.6
Vehicle crime10.73.5
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Public order3.74.6
Burglary2.79.1
Other theft2.44.5
Drugs2.32.4
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.