Crime Rates at Gaywood Road, London, E17 4QA

Gaywood Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 120th highest crime rate of 687 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 Gaywood Road (E17 4QA) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaywood Road (E17 4QA), 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.