Lowest-crime areas in Waltham Forest
Of Waltham Forest's 28 neighbourhoods, Highams Park West recorded the lowest crime rate, 64 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Leytonstone East the highest, 250 crimes per 1,000 residents. 16 of 28 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Waltham Forest neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highams Park Westaround E4 8ES | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Friday Hillaround E4 6JS | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Markhouse & St James Parkaround E17 8DN | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Larkswoodaround E4 6XR | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Upper Walthamstowaround E17 9HL | 71 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 6 | Leyton Eastaround E10 6PP | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Fulbourne Road & Walthamstow Forestaround E17 4AY | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Highams Park Eastaround E4 9PL | 75 | Moderate | Anti-social behaviour |
| 9 | Chingford Green Westaround E4 7NU | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Chingford Green Eastaround E4 7BN | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Higham Hillaround E17 5DQ | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | William Morrisaround E17 5JU | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Leyton Northaround E10 6RP | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Leytonstone South Eastaround E11 3NH | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Leytonstone Northaround E11 1AP | 90 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 16 | Blackhorse Roadaround E17 6HP | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Leytonstone South Westaround E11 4HY | 98 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Chingford Mountaround E4 8DB | 99 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 19 | Lloyd Parkaround E17 4QE | 100 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 20 | Whipps Crossaround E10 6EF | 106 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Walthamstow Centralaround E17 9PP | 108 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 22 | Wood Streetaround E17 3HB | 123 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Lea Bridgearound E10 7LD | 130 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 24 | Baker's Armsaround E10 7AY | 135 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | South Chingfordaround E4 8PP | 141 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Leyton Southaround E10 5LL | 152 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 27 | Walthamstow Market & South Grovearound E17 7GB | 192 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Leytonstone Eastaround E11 3DR | 250 | Very high | Shoplifting |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Waltham Forest has the lowest crime rate?
Highams Park West had the lowest recorded crime rate in Waltham Forest from October 2025 to September 2026: 64 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Waltham Forest has the highest crime rate?
Leytonstone East had the highest recorded crime rate in Waltham Forest from October 2025 to September 2026: 250 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.