Crime Rates at Spruce Hills Road, London, E17 4LB

Spruce Hills Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spruce Hills Road (E17 4LB) in the last 12 months was 331.0 per 1,000 residents and was 230.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -65.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 188.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Hills Road (E17 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brantwood Close, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.