Total Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salters Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 143rd 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 Salters Road (E17 3PQ) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salters Road (E17 3PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Walsham How Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest View Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Forest View Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakhurst Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walsham How Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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