Crime Rates at High Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 7JH

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 687 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 High Street (E17 7JH) in the last 12 months was 1894.6 per 1,000 residents and was 770.0% higher than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 219 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 41.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 191 (≈ 410.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (E17 7JH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.