Total Crime Rate
106.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 254th highest crime rate of 704 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 Road (E11 1LL) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% higher than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Road (E11 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forest Drive East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boscombe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | James Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Drive West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Drive West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hainault Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hainault Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boscombe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainault Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hainault Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainault Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Peterborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peterborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | β |
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