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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in E4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

E4 recorded 468 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.9 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 23.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring76.19 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment468 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 23.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

468
trending_down -5.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

76.19per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,503

Within E4 district

Waltham Forest

79,333

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Cork Tree Way Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Burglary: 1
9
Petrol Station Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 2
9
Cabinet Way Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
9
Albert Crescent Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2
8
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 2 Bicycle theft: 1
7
Walthamstow Avenue Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 1
7
Deerleap Grove Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Vehicle crime: 2
6
Nightclub Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other crime: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
6
Orchard Close Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
468 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
115
24.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
110
23.5%
Vehicle Crime
63
13.5%
Drug Offences
30
6.4%
Other Theft
29
6.2%
Public Order
25
5.3%
Shoplifting
24
5.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
4.7%
Burglary
21
4.5%
Other Crime
9
1.9%
Theft from Person
8
1.7%
Bicycle Theft
5
1.1%
Robbery
5
1.1%
Weapons Possession
2
0.4%

Crime Analysis: E4

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in E4 at 24.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.5%) and Vehicle Crime (13.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in E4 has fallen sharply — by 23.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for E4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -23.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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