Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancaster Avenue area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Avenue (E18 1QF) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Bridge average (63.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Avenue (E18 1QF), the main crime hotspot is near Sultan Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Orford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Osprey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avon Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Avon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hermon Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broxbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Makepeace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Makepeace Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Makepeace Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sultan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sultan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sultan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sultan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sultan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sultan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sultan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sultan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southview Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Halstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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