Postcode · London
Crime in E4 8NE
How much crime is recorded in E4 8NE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Chingford
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,799 (2024)
E4 8NELondon
How safe is E4 8NE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E4 8NE area, well 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
55.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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 8NENational
Violence and sexual offences30.623.6
Shoplifting23.58.4
Burglary18.39.1
Vehicle crime16.63.5
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Other theft14.74.5
Drugs6.22.4
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Public order4.24.6
Robbery4.01.4
Theft from the person2.02.1
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.