Crime Rates at Prospect Hill, London, E17 3EN

Prospect Hill area has the 28th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 201st highest crime rate of 687 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 Prospect Hill (E17 3EN) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Hill (E17 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.