Crime Rates at Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6HE

Forest Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in High Street , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 704 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 6HE) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 129.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (E17 6HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bristol Park Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.