Total Crime Rate
115.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morton Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 318th 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 Morton Road (E15 4AN) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the Forest Gate South average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 237.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morton Road (E15 4AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorey Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Devenay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmgreen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moorey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moorey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moorey Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edward Temme Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street North | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Densham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Densham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liddington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cridland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cridland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Govier Close | Under investigation |
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