Total Crime Rate
132.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham , and the 279th 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 3HU) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% higher than the West Ham average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (E15 3HU), the main crime hotspot is near West Ham Lane. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skiers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chaplin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paul Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paul Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barnby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barnby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barnby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmgreen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandal Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Faringford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Govier Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welfare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gift Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faringford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthingworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arthingworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arthingworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
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