London · Neighbourhood crime trends

London Waltham Forest

Name: Crimes per 1,000 residents by neighbourhood, Waltham Forest, Q1 2023 to Q2 2026
Creator: CrimesLog

11 neighbourhoods - a quarterly race to the lowest crime rate.

Crime Trends: Neighbourhoods compared - each quarter from Q1 2023

London as a whole averaged 28.0 crimes for every 1,000 residents per quarter in Q2 2026, while Waltham Forest averaged 23.8, hence it is generally safer when all crimes are considered.

How do the 11 neighbourhoods of Waltham Forest compare? In Q2 2026 the police recorded 6,298 crimes across them, 23.8 for every 1,000 residents. That is 6.3% below a year earlier and 11.9% above Q1 2023, the first quarter we track.

Chingford has the lowest rate of the everyday neighbourhoods (16.2 per 1,000), followed by Highams Park (20.0) and Blackhorse Road (20.6). Leytonstone has the highest (44.9).

Use the RACE CHARTS below to watch all 11 LONDON WALTHAM FOREST NEIGHBOURHOODs race across 14 quarter periods from Q1 2023 to Q2 2026 - one crime category at a time or all together. The race chart can be used to compare average crime rates by category against London's average.

Neighbourhood areas derived by CrimesLog from rail station locations (NaPTAN, Department for Transport) and OS Open Names. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024; contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

A little history

Waltham Forest in London. London has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years, and its ancient core, the City of London, was founded by the Romans as Londinium. The London Borough of Waltham Forest is an outer London borough, formed in 1965 from the merger of the Essex municipal boroughs of Leyton, Walthamstow and Chingford. Today it includes neighbourhoods such as Leyton, Leytonstone, Chingford and Highams Park.

Notable neighbourhoods in Waltham Forest include:

Leyton and Leytonstone. Leyton is a town in East London. Its area includes New Spitalfields Market, Leyton Orient Football Club and part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and it consists largely of terraced houses built between 1870 and 1910. Leytonstone, also in East London, adjoins Wanstead, Forest Gate, Stratford, Leyton and Walthamstow.

Chingford and Highams Park. Chingford is a suburban town in the Lea Valley, lying between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the north and east. Highams Park is a suburban district that sits on the western edge of Epping Forest, with Chingford Hatch to the north and Woodford to the east.

Lowest rate (everyday)

Chingford

16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents, Q2 2026

Highest rate

Leytonstone

44.9 per 1,000, Q2 2026

Whole area, Q2 2026

23.8 per 1,000

6.3% below a year earlier ·

11.9% above Q1 2023

Compared

11 neighbourhoods

264,670 residents · 14 quarters

London Waltham Forest neighbourhood quarterly crime race

Press ▶︎ to watch Q1 2023 to Q2 2026. Tick one crime category or several; hover a bar for the neighbourhood. Property crimes includes burglaries and thefts.

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Friday Hill House, Chingford, London, UK, Chingford — **Chingford** · Friday Hill House, Chingford, London, UK
Photo: PeterChingfordHistory99, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

All Saints Church Chingford, In Winter, Highams Park — **Highams Park** · All Saints Church Chingford, In Winter
Photo: Anthony Clark, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

London Transport Roundel, Blackhorse Road — **Blackhorse Road** · London Transport Roundel
Photo: oatsy40, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr

Closeup of Waltham Forest Town Hall 2025-09-20, Wood Street — **Wood Street** · Closeup of Waltham Forest Town Hall 2025-09-20
Photo: Matt From London, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Leytonstone Fire Station, Leytonstone High Road — **Leytonstone High Road** · Leytonstone Fire Station
Photo: JohnMason777, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Harry Beck's Birth House, Leyton Midland Road — **Leyton Midland Road** · Harry Beck's Birth House
Photo: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A Collection of Model Fire Engines at Walthamstow Pump House Museum, Walthamstow Queens Road — **Walthamstow Queens Road** · A Collection of Model Fire Engines at Walthamstow Pump House Museum
Photo: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Former Granada Cinema 186 Hoe Street London E17 4QH, Walthamstow Central — **Walthamstow Central** · Former Granada Cinema 186 Hoe Street London E17 4QH
Photo: Spudgun67, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

How neighbourhoods moved each quarter

2023

Whole-area crime rate 21.3 to 24.6 per 1,000 (high: Q3 2023).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved down Blackhorse Road 1st→5th (Q2)

2024

Whole-area crime rate 23.7 to 26.9 per 1,000 (high: Q4 2024).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved down Blackhorse Road 2nd→6th (Q1) moved up Leyton 11th→7th (Q1)

2025

Whole-area crime rate 23.4 to 25.4 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2025).

Big moves (4+ places in a quarter): moved up Highams Park 6th→2nd (Q3) moved down Leytonstone High Road 1st→5th (Q3)

2026

Whole-area crime rate 23.2 to 23.8 per 1,000 (high: Q2 2026). 2 quarters so far.

No neighbourhood moved more than three places in a quarter.

Reported Safety Incidents

In Q2 2026: violent incidents were 34% (2,115), public order incidents were 29% (1,807), property incidents were 28% (1,760) and vehicle crimes were 10% (616).

Recorded crime here is grouped into violent crime, property crime (burglary and theft), vehicle crime and public order offences, so you can compare how safe each neighbourhood is for the kind of crime that matters to you.

Places we left out, and places to read with care

No place is left out: every neighbourhood in this race has residents to count.

The 11 neighbourhoods on the map

Waltham Forest is made of 11 neighbourhoods compared here, each in its own colour on the map. They are neighbourhood areas derived by CrimesLog from rail station locations and OS Open Names: 264,670 residents between them.

Blackhorse Road
Chingford
Highams Park
Lea Bridge
Leyton
Leyton Midland Road
Leytonstone
Leytonstone High Road
Walthamstow Central
Walthamstow Queens Road
Wood Street

All 11 neighbourhoods, Q2 2026

Crimes per 1,000 residents, Q2 2026, lowest first. The last two columns compare with Q1 2023.
#	Neighbourhood	Residents	All	Violent	Property	Vehicle	Public order	Rate vs Q1 2023	Places gained
1	Chingford	23,074	16.2	5.9	2.9	2.0	5.3	4%	1
2	Highams Park	43,603	20.0	6.3	5.3	2.5	5.9	5%	3
3	Blackhorse Road	28,504	20.6	7.2	5.4	2.1	5.9	29%	2
4	Wood Street	27,939	22.3	8.6	4.7	3.0	6.0	5%	2
5	Leytonstone High Road	18,885	22.5	7.2	6.8	2.4	6.1	15%	1
6	Leyton Midland Road	34,215	23.3	8.5	4.8	2.1	7.9	24%	3
7	Walthamstow Queens Road	22,215	24.2	8.2	7.6	2.0	6.5	5%	–
8	Walthamstow Central	26,106	26.3	9.4	7.5	2.5	6.9	7%	–
9	Leyton	18,651	26.9	8.5	7.3	2.1	8.9	8%	2
10	Lea Bridge	9,707	37.5	11.9	12.2	3.2	10.2	49%	1
11	Leytonstone	11,771	44.9	11.1	22.8	1.4	9.6	68%	1

Photographs

45 photographs of the 11 neighbourhoods run along the reel; click one to see it full size. Each is credited here and under the large view.

All 45 photographs and their credits

Chingford · Friday Hill House, Chingford, London, UK. Photo: PeterChingfordHistory99, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Highams Park · All Saints Church Chingford, In Winter. Photo: Anthony Clark, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Blackhorse Road · London Transport Roundel. Photo: oatsy40, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Wood Street · Closeup of Waltham Forest Town Hall 2025-09-20. Photo: Matt From London, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leytonstone High Road · Leytonstone Fire Station. Photo: JohnMason777, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leyton Midland Road · Harry Beck's Birth House. Photo: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Walthamstow Queens Road · A Collection of Model Fire Engines at Walthamstow Pump House Museum. Photo: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Walthamstow Central · Former Granada Cinema 186 Hoe Street London E17 4QH. Photo: Spudgun67, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leyton · Former Essex Cricket Ground - High Road Leyton London E10 6RJ. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Lea Bridge · Former Savoy Cinema, Lea Bridge Road. Photo: Matt From London, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Leytonstone · Leytonstone Station. Photo: Simon from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Woodside · Woodside School - Wood Street Walthamstow London E17 3JX. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Chingford · Millenium Heritage Mosaic on Assembly Hall, Chingford, London, UK. Photo: PeterChingfordHistory99, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Highams Park · Walthamstow Stadium 2013-10-20. Photo: adam w, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wood Street · Fountains Waltham Forest Town Hall 2025-09-20. Photo: Matt From London, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leytonstone High Road · Hitchcock Mural (The Birds), Leytonstone High Road, London, 2017. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leyton Midland Road · Bakers Arms Bridge, Lea Bridge Road. Photo: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Walthamstow Central · Georgian Fanlight. Photo: maggie jones., Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Leyton · Old Leyton Town Hall 265 High Road Leyton London E10 5QN. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Lea Bridge · River Lea Near Lea Bridge. Photo: Matt From London, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Leytonstone · Alfred Joseph Hitchcock - Site of 517 High Road Leytonstone London E11 3EE. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Chingford · Freddy Randall - 184 Old Church Road Chingford London E4 8BU. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Highams Park · Lt. Col. Vincent C. Richmond O.B.E. 24 Silverdale Road Highams Park London E4 9PN. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Wood Street · Pounds, Shillings, Pence Walthamstow Town Hall 2025-09-20. Photo: Matt From London, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leyton Midland Road · Bakers Almshouses Gates 2024-07-18. Photo: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leyton · Leyton High Street's Camille Walala Makeover. Photo: Matt From London, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Lea Bridge · Bakers Almshouses - Bakers Almshouses Lea Bridge Road London E10 7EF. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Leytonstone · Leytonstone House High Road Leytonstone London E11 1HR. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Chingford · File:Chingford Old Town Hall Building, The Ridgeway, Chingford, London, UK.jpg. Photo: PeterChingfordHistory99, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Highams Park · Sir George Edwards - 499 Hale End Road Highams Park London E4 9LE. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Wood Street · List of Walthamstow Mayor's, Waltham Forest Town Hall 2025-09-20. Photo: Matt From London, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leyton Midland Road · Detailed View of Bronze Statues at the Top of the Tower of the Georgian Orthodox Cathedral, Clapton, UK. Photo: Alternativecarpark, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leyton · Leyton Orient Football Club Matchroom Stadium Brisbane Road Leyton London E10 5NF. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Lea Bridge · Lea Bridge Stadium (Waltham Forest Heritage). Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Leytonstone · St John's Church, Leytonstone, Waltham Forest, London, England. Photo: Acabashi, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Chingford · Site of the First Known Eid Prayers in London - Royal Forest Hotel Ranger's Road Chingford London E4 7QH 3. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Wood Street · Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden Waltham Forest Town Hall 2025-09-20. Photo: Matt From London, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Leyton · HARRY BECK - 14 Wesley Road Leyton London E10 6JF. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Leytonstone · Tube Relief Sculpture at Leytonstone Midland Road. Photo: Matt From London, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Chingford · Site of the First Known Eid Prayers in London - Royal Forest Hotel Ranger's Road Chingford London E4 7QH 1. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Chingford · Chingford Infants School Kings Road Chingford London E4 7EY. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Chingford · Bull and Crown - 1 The Green Chingford London E4 7EX. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Chingford · Friday Hill House - Simmons Lane Chingford London E4 6JH. Photo: Spudgun67, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Chingford · DSCF2537a-sm. Photo: Julian Stallabrass, CC BY 2.0 · Flickr
Chingford · File:Millenium Heritage Mosaic on Assembly Hall, Chingford, London, UK.jpg. Photo: PeterChingfordHistory99, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Sources and notes

CrimesLog sources crime incident data as published by the UK Home Office through their national data portal at data.police.uk and licensed under their Open Government Licence v3.0. Reported crime incidents originate from individual Territorial Police Forces of England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Contains ONS data © Crown copyright and database right. Contains NISRA data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Rates are recorded crimes per 1,000 residents, quarter by quarter; where a neighbourhood has fewer than 100 residents the rate would be worked out on 100 (those places are left out of the race). A count of recorded crime is not a verdict on any neighbourhood.