Crime Rates at Old Barrowfield, London, E15 3LQ

Old Barrowfield area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham , and the 258th 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 Old Barrowfield (E15 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% higher than the West Ham average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Barrowfield (E15 3LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastbourne Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.