Total Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 125.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.9 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portway area has the 37th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 294th 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 Portway (E15 3QW) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portway (E15 3QW), the main crime hotspot is near Brook'S Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Portway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caistor Park Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maud Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Portway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caistor Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Geere Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Liddington Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redriffe Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redriffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redriffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maud Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maud Gardens
Sep 2025Robbery Valetta Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime West Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft East Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maud Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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