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

Forest Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 136th highest crime rate of 704 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 Forest Road (E17 4AT) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% higher than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E17 4AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albion Road, where police recorded 64 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.