Crime Rates at Forest Drive West, London, E11 1LA

Forest Drive West area has the 39th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Forest , and the 265th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Drive West (E11 1LA) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher than the Forest average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Drive West (E11 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boscombe Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.