Crime Rates at Albert Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 7PS

Albert Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 319th 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 Albert Road (E17 7PS) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (E17 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hoe Street, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tower Mews (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.