Crime Rates at St Johns Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JH

St Johns Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 294th lowest crime rate of 687 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 St Johns Road (E17 4JH) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (E17 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.