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Is Higham Hill safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Higham Hill, Waltham Forest within 500m.

Incidents

35

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime14
Vehicle crime5
Other theft4
Anti-social behaviour6
Robbery1
Possession of weapons1

Area Profile

A strong food and nightlife base where theft and late-evening crowding can be more relevant than daytime concerns.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Higham Hill neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Concerns were raised by the community about drug dealing around Higham Hill. In response to this officers will perform a number of targeted patrols over the next three months, specifically but not exclusively on the Manston Court, Oakfield Road and Higham Hill Road, Riverhead Close E17, Cheney Road Park, Sutherland path where more detailed issues have been highlighted.
  • Concerns have been raised around motorist speeding on Higham Hill Road and Billet Road, Priors Croft and Gloucester Road E17
  • Concerns were raised by the community about ASB around Papermill Place E17, Manston Court E17 and Cheney Row Park E17 in response to this officers will perform a number of targeted patrols over the next three months and also work with the council on identifying offenders and issue anti social behaviour warnings/notices where possible.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Blackhorse Road

1.1km away · Victoria

Blackhorse Road

1.2km away · Suffragette

Northumberland Park

1.2km away · Greater Anglia

Meridian Water

1.7km away · 192, 341, Greater Anglia

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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