Crime Rates at Rectory Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 3BG

Rectory Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 167th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Road (E17 3BG) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (E17 3BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.