This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.98 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.98 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Waltham Forest
Crime trends · Waltham Forest
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
514
YoY stable
ASB
447
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
181
YoY stable
Burglary
98
YoY stable
Criminal damage
99
YoY -18%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Robbery
50
YoY -18%
Theft From The Person
97
YoY +11%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · theft from the person up sharply
2,004
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Waltham Forest
Ethnicity
Total residents: 278,459
White Brit.34.0%
Other White16.7%
Pakistani10.3%
African6.7%
Caribbean6.3%
+ 10 other groups · 25.9%
Religion
Total residents: 278,438
Christian39.0%
No religion27.9%
Muslim21.6%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu1.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 278,308
35–4924.9%
25–3418.3%
50–6416.4%
10–157.1%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%
Households
Total households: 102,977
Other17.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
