Postcode · London
Crime in E4 8RP
How much crime is recorded in E4 8RP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Chingford
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,671 (2024)
E4 8RPLondon
How safe is E4 8RP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E4 8RP 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
48.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 8RPNational
Violence and sexual offences26.423.6
Burglary19.89.1
Vehicle crime15.83.5
Other theft10.84.5
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Shoplifting9.48.4
Drugs7.72.4
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Public order3.24.6
Theft from the person2.42.1
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.61.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% 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.