Crime Rates at Queens Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8QR

Queens Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 188th 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 Queens Road (E17 8QR) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Lea Bridge average (145.5 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (E17 8QR), the main crime hotspot is near Selborne Road. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.