Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldsmith Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 102nd 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 Goldsmith Road (E17 6AN) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goldsmith Road (E17 6AN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Higham Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackhorse Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Higham Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigmore Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oatland Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Oatland Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stirling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road Path | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutherland Road Path | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oatland Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oatland Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Worcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Andrews Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillyfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillyfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lowther Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woolston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wigmore Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wigmore Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gloucester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutherland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hecham Close | Under investigation |
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