Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harcourt Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .
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 Harcourt Road (E15 3DX) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the West Ham average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harcourt Road (E15 3DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plaistow Road, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladywell Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chaplin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Plaistow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaistow Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plaistow Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marcus Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cridland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaplin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moxon Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dirleton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marcus Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plaistow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Lucia Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plaistow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plaistow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Moorey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moorey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Plaistow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gillman Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moxon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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