Crime Rates at Church Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 9RN

Church Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoe Street , and the 88th 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 Church Lane (E17 9RN) in the last 12 months was 204.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% higher than the Hoe Street average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (E17 9RN), the main crime hotspot is near The Drive. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.