Crime Rates at Lavender Street, London, E15 1ES

Lavender Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 260th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

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 Lavender Street (E15 1ES) in the last 12 months was 151.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Forest Gate South average (180.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Street (E15 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Litchfield Avenue. Police recorded 514 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.