Total Crime Rate
147.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 247th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (E15 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Plaistow North average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (E15 3EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plaistow Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amity Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plaistow North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gift Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plaistow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moorey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorey Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorey Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ada Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eastbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Geere Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cridland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redriffe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redriffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redriffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cridland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caistor Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caistor Park Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morton Road | β |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moorey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Richford Road | Under investigation |
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