Total Crime Rate
90.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morse Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 762 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 Morse Close (E13 0HH) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morse Close (E13 0HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turnstone Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesterton Terrace (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chesterton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Upper Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gentry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grant Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grant Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rudolph Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chesterton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tabernacle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gentry Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnstone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Upper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meredith Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Meredith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Solent Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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