Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mortham 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mortham Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marriott Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Ham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Ham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Ham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nina Mackay Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nina Mackay Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paul Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Asland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Savoy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rokeby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rokeby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmgreen Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paul Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hubbard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worthing Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worthing Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mitre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mitre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paul Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandal Street —

Data Sources

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