Total Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Low Hall Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 35th 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 Low Hall Lane (E17 8BT) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Lea Bridge average (144.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Hall Lane (E17 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near St James'S Street. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Low Hall Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acacia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markhouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Luther King Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Luther King Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luther King Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road
Apr 2026Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephenson Road
Apr 2026Public order Stephenson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leucha Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essex Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresley Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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