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

Forest Road area has the highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 16th highest crime rate of 687 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 Forest Road (E17 4PY) in the last 12 months was 539.4 per 1,000 residents and was 465.4% higher than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 155.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E17 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.