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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in E7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

E7 recorded 546 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.2 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 13.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring97.86 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment546 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 13.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

546
trending_down -9.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

97.86per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,022

Within E7 district

Waltham Forest

66,557

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Post Office Approach Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4
18
Westbury Terrace Map
total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4
15
Tennyson Avenue Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
14
Radlett Close Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3
13
High Street North Map
total: 13 Other theft: 3 Public order: 3
13
Dimond Close Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3
13
Supermarket Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2
12
South Esk Road Map
total: 11 Vehicle crime: 4 Public order: 2
11
Katherine Road Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
11
Woodgrange Road Map
total: 11 Theft from the person: 3 Robbery: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
546 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
150
27.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
136
24.9%
Vehicle Crime
46
8.4%
Theft from Person
37
6.8%
Other Theft
33
6.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
30
5.5%
Public Order
28
5.1%
Burglary
22
4.0%
Shoplifting
21
3.8%
Drug Offences
11
2.0%
Robbery
11
2.0%
Weapons Possession
8
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
7
1.3%
Other Crime
6
1.1%

Crime Analysis: E7

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in E7 at 27.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.9%) and Vehicle Crime (8.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in E7 has risen sharply — by 13.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for E7 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 -9.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +13.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.0%

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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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