Waltham Forest has one of the worst crime reduction rates of all London boroughs, according to figures.

The borough experienced just a 1.8 per cent drop in the number of offences recorded in the period between June 2012 and March 2013 compared to same period in 2011/12.

A total of 24,443 offences occurred from June 2012 to March 2013, just 454 less than the number recorded over the same period in 2011/12, placing the borough 25th out of 32 London boroughs for crime reduction.

It is a contrast to the previous year when the borough came second in London for crime reduction in 2011/12, when it saw a decrease of 2,654 offences compared to the period between June 2010 and March 2011.

But according to a Waltham Forest Council survey, the percentage of residents who believe the council is making the borough safer has stayed virtually the same between May 2012 and March 2013, rising from 64 per cent to 66 per cent.

The figures, gathered for a report due to be discussed at the Community Safety Scrutiny Sub-Committee at the town hall on Tuesday, also show that robbery has dropped by nearly a quarter on 2011/12.

A total of 1,176 robberies were recorded between June 2012 and March 2013, compared to 1,555 in 2011/12.

The report will be discussed at the town hall at 7.30pm.