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Crime Rates in Waltham Forest, borough

Crime Rate

81.7

Low 4/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Waltham Forest, (borough) is 81.7 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 20.1 7/10

Violence and sexual offences 17.8 2/10

Vehicle crime 8.72 8/10

Other theft 7.37 5/10

Theft from the person 5.34 5/10

Burglary 4.17 6/10

Public order 3.83 2/10

Shoplifting 3.64 2/10

Criminal damage and arson 3.08 1/10

Drugs 3.02 6/10

Robbery 2.48 6/10

Bicycle theft 1.13 5/10

Other crime 0.593 1/10

Possession of weapons 0.388 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 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)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Endlebury	45.2 low
2. Hale End & Highams Park South	47.9 low
3. Hatch Lane & Highams Park North	53.1 low
4. Upper Walthamstow	57.6 low
5. Higham Hill	59.6 low
6. Larkswood	60.2 low
7. Chingford Green	61.8 low
8. Cann Hall	66.7 low
9. William Morris	69.9 low
10. Forest	73.5 low
11. Chapel End	77.3 low
12. Wood Street	78.2 low
13. Markhouse	81 low
14. Cathall	82.4 low
15. Grove Green	83.6 low
16. St James	91.8 low
17. Valley	92.2 low
18. Hoe Street	98.2 low
19. Lea Bridge	108 low
20. Leyton	108 low
21. Leytonstone	124 medium
22. High Street	165 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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