Crime Rates at Cecil Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5DH

Cecil Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Chapel End , and the 351st highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cecil Road (E17 5DH) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Chapel End average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cecil Road (E17 5DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walthamstow Avenue, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waltham Park (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.