Crime Rates at Forster Road, London, E17 8AU

Forster Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in High Street , and the 184th 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 Forster Road (E17 8AU) in the last 12 months was 133.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the High Street average (217.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forster Road (E17 8AU), the main crime hotspot is near St James'S Street. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.