Crime Rates at Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4AD

Forest Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 261st highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (E17 4AD) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E17 4AD), the main crime hotspot is near Hylands Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.