Crime Rates at Otter Close, London, E15 2PT

Otter Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 13 local areas in Stratford , and the 20th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Otter Close (E15 2PT) in the last 12 months was 772.2 per 1,000 residents and was 204.9% higher than the Stratford average (253.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 391.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otter Close (E15 2PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hunt'S Lane, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warton Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.