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Crime Rates in Waltham Forest, borough

Crime Rate

85.5

Low 4/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Waltham Forest, (borough) is 85.5 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 21.5 7/10

Violence and sexual offences 18.3 2/10

Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10

Other theft 8.3 5/10

Theft from the person 4.94 5/10

Burglary 4.11 6/10

Public order 3.94 2/10

Shoplifting 3.9 2/10

Criminal damage and arson 3.3 1/10

Drugs 3.07 5/10

Robbery 2.38 6/10

Bicycle theft 1.26 5/10

Other crime 0.593 1/10

Possession of weapons 0.406 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 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
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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	46.1 low
2. Hale End & Highams Park South	51.6 low
3. Hatch Lane & Highams Park North	53.2 low
4. Upper Walthamstow	58.4 low
5. Chingford Green	60.5 low
6. Higham Hill	62.8 low
7. Larkswood	63.3 low
8. Cann Hall	69.5 low
9. William Morris	71.8 low
10. Wood Street	74.9 low
11. Chapel End	77.4 low
12. Forest	78.1 low
13. Cathall	83.6 low
14. Markhouse	86.5 low
15. Hoe Street	92.2 low
16. St James	94.2 low
17. Valley	103 low
18. Grove Green	105 low
19. Lea Bridge	111 medium
20. Leytonstone	122 medium
21. Leyton	122 medium
22. High Street	174 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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