Crime Rates at Chelmsford Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8RA

Chelmsford Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 162nd 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 Chelmsford Road (E17 8RA) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Hoe Street average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsford Road (E17 8RA), the main crime hotspot is near Northumberland Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.