Crime Rates at Lawrence Avenue, London, E17 5PG

Lawrence Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Chapel End , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 687 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrence Avenue (E17 5PG) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Chapel End average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Avenue (E17 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mcentee Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worcester Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.