Total Crime Rate
271.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest View area has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Cann Hall , and the 53rd 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 View (E11 3AP) in the last 12 months was 271.1 per 1,000 residents and was 183.5% higher than the Cann Hall average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest View (E11 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Hanbury Drive. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barclay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hanbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hanbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hanbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barclay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barclay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemna Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lemna Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lemna Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lemna Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hanbury Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Drinkwater Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Drinkwater Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aylmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aylmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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