Crime Rates at Byford Close, London, E15 4HP

Byford Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham , and the 279th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Byford Close (E15 4HP) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% higher than the West Ham average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byford Close (E15 4HP), 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.