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

Forest Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 94th 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 Forest Road (E17 4BP) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E17 4BP), 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.