Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Low 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.
View Crime In St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Markhouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Luther King Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Luther King Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Luther King Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephenson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stephenson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Leucha Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Essex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gresley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Close | Under investigation |
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