Crime Rates at Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5JE

Forest Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 238th 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 Forest Road (E17 5JE) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E17 5JE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.