Total Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meath Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham , and the 279th 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 Meath Road (E15 3DS) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the West Ham average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meath Road (E15 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plaistow Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cridland Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cridland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moorey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorey Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorey Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Springfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plaistow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cridland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ada Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chaplin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranelagh Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moorey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
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