Crime Rates at Hillside Gardens, London, E17 3RH

Hillside Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 27th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside Gardens (E17 3RH) in the last 12 months was 440.3 per 1,000 residents and was 279.9% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 107.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 193.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Gardens (E17 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near Hylands Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.