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Crime Rates in Waltham Forest, borough

Crime Rate

109

109

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Waltham Forest, (borough) is 109 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Waltham Forest (borough) by type

Anti-social behaviour 24.8 7/10
Violence and sexual offences 24.5 2/10
Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
Other theft 8.31 5/10
Shoplifting 8.06 4/10
Drugs 6.15 7/10
Theft from the person 5.87 7/10
Public order 5.14 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.07 2/10
Burglary 4.39 6/10
Robbery 3.06 8/10
Bicycle theft 1.49 6/10
Other crime 1.15 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.499 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Waltham Forest (borough)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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