Total Crime Rate
104.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawton Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 267th highest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lawton Road (E10 6RR) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawton Road (E10 6RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 147 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boreham Close (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leyton Midland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainault Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Francis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King Edward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | King Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King Edward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brunswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coopers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lawton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coopers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boreham Close | Under investigation |
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