Crime Rates at Prospect Hill, London, E17 3EW

Prospect Hill area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Hill (E17 3EW) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Hill (E17 3EW), 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.