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

Forest Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 114th highest crime rate of 704 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 5LD) in the last 12 months was 177.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the High Street average (216.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E17 5LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitre Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.