Total Crime Rate

45.4 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

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 45.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mathews Park Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mathews Park Avenue (E15 4AE) in the last 12 months was 45.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mathews Park Avenue (E15 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Hamfrith Road. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mathews Park Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radlett Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Temme Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radlett Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radlett Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Common Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Road β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radlett Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radlett Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radlett Close β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radlett Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mathews Park Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Holness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holness Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holness Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radlett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Road β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radlett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vine Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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