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

Forest Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 171st 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 Forest Road (E17 5JR) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E17 5JR), the main crime hotspot is near Russell Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.