Total Crime Rate
163.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dirleton Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 215th 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 Dirleton Road (E15 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 163.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Forest Gate South average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dirleton Road (E15 3QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 37 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ada Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Richford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Densham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Devenay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caistor Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caistor Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gift Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skelley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmgreen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Govier Close | 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 | Portway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Densham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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