Total Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 108.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Portway area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 367th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Portway (E15 3QW) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Forest Gate South average (180.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway (E15 3QW), the main crime hotspot is near Brook'S Road. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maud Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brook'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beardsfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beardsfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Redriffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Redriffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redriffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook'S Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook'S Road
Apr 2026Drugs Brook'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brook'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beardsfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liddington Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Geere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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