Crime Rates at Lawrence Street, London, E16 1HG

Lawrence Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 218th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrence Street (E16 1HG) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Street (E16 1HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mona Street, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckton Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.