Reporting crime
To report anti-social behaviour please contact 020 8496 5061 during office hours and you can speak to a caseworker.
The SafetyNet Partnership have launched a new free phone number 08000 32 72 91 for the reporting of Homophobic and Transphobic hate crime incidents.
Don't suffer in silence is the message for all victims of hate crime. The numbers below can be called for confidential help and advice. A list of non-police reporting sites in the Borough's community languages is also available.
» Waltham Forest Police Community Safety Unit 020 8345 2529
» Other Non-police reporting centres for hate crime (in community languages)
Our Area Matters – now tell us how to improve it
Anti social behaviour and environmental crime will be firmly in the Council’s sights from this month on when a hard hitting new scheme arrives on the Borough’s streets.
Our Area Matters takes the popular Beat Sweeps on to the next level and will give residents, ward councillors and partner agencies the chance to tell Waltham Forest Council what issues they think need to be tackled in their area.
» More on Our Area Matters
Drugs service for young people
The 722 Young People Service, based in Leytonstone High Road, has been specifically designed to listen to young people's concerns and tackle any drug and alcohol related issues they may have.
The 722 service can be reached by ringing 020 8496 3000 and is open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday.
» More on the 722 service
Publications and policies
To see all of the current Community Safety publications and policies click on the link below.
» More on publications and policies
Emergency response
These pages explain the council's plans to meet the shortages and disruptions that would follow a major peacetime emergency incident and preparedness for council services to respond to a major emergency to reduce the threat to the community.
» More on the Council's Major Emergency Response Planning
» More on current incidents in Waltham Forest
» More on Preparing for Emergencies
Contact us
Community Safety Team
Sycamore House
Forest Road
Walthamstow E17 4JF
Email communitysafety@walthamforest.gov.uk
Tel 020 8496 5060