Crime Rates at Hilltop, London, E17 3BU

Hilltop area has the 34th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 249th 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 Hilltop (E17 3BU) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop (E17 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near The Drive. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.