Crime Rates at Wellington Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6LS

Wellington Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 273rd 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 Wellington Road (E17 6LS) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (E17 6LS), 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.