Total Crime Rate
192.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vicarage Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham , and the 187th highest crime rate of 745 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 Vicarage Lane (E15 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 192.1 per 1,000 residents and was 103.5% higher than the West Ham average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Lane (E15 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Maitland Road. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Govier Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Faraday Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Faraday Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Townley Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Townley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mathews Park Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tavistock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maiden Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welfare Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maiden Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maiden Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maiden Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Flint Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Faringford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Faringford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faringford Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faringford Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faringford Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faringford Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hay Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hay Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hay Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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