Total Crime Rate
77.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lime Walk area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham , and the 248th 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 Lime Walk (E15 4DA) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower than the West Ham average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Walk (E15 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Ham Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In West Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faringford Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Faringford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Faringford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paul Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paul Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthing Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marriott Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmgreen Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welfare Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paul Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Paul Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elliot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliot Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandal Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Aldworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tennyson Road | β |
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