Crime Rates at Lawson Close, London, E16 3LU

Lawson Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 315th highest crime rate of 745 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 Lawson Close (E16 3LU) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Beckton average (169.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Close (E16 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodcocks, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawson Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.