Crime Rates at Hillcrest Road, London, E17 4AP

Hillcrest Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 297th highest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest Road (E17 4AP) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Road (E17 4AP), 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.