Crime Rates at Wood Street, London, E17 3NU

Wood Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 704 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 Wood Street (E17 3NU) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (E17 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.