Total Crime Rate
102.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mortham Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Mortham Street (E15 3LS) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mortham Street (E15 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near West Ham Lane. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marriott Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbourne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Ham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Ham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | West Ham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nina Mackay Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nina Mackay Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paul Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Asland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Savoy Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rokeby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rokeby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmgreen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hubbard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthing Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthing Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitre Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mitre Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mitre Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Paul Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandal Street | — |
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