Crime Rates at Litchfield Avenue, London, E15 4LN

Litchfield Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Maryland , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Litchfield Avenue (E15 4LN) in the last 12 months was 2691.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1410.8% higher than the Maryland average (178.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 683 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 269.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Litchfield Avenue (E15 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Litchfield Avenue, where police recorded 783 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tramway Avenue (111 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.