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Crime Rates in Waltham Forest, borough

Crime Rate

82

82

Low 4/10

Last updated: 12.02.2025

Annual total crime rate in Waltham Forest, (borough) is 82 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Waltham Forest (borough) by type

Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
Violence and sexual offences 17.9 1/10
Vehicle crime 9.22 9/10
Other theft 6.67 5/10
Theft from the person 5.76 6/10
Shoplifting 4.3 2/10
Burglary 3.8 5/10
Public order 3.64 2/10
Drugs 3.58 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 3.16 1/10
Robbery 2.59 6/10
Bicycle theft 1.02 5/10
Other crime 0.711 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.456 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Waltham Forest (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Waltham Forest (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Waltham Forest (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Waltham Forest (borough) and London (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Waltham Forest
    borough
  • London
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Waltham Forest (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Waltham Forest (borough)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

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