Total Crime Rate

195.1 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 195.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.7 9/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Govier Close area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham , and the 162nd 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 Govier Close (E15 4HW) in the last 12 months was 195.1 per 1,000 residents and was 123.0% higher than the West Ham average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (β‰ˆ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Govier Close (E15 4HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 70 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.

Crime Over Time in Govier Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Faringford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order Ham Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ham Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Glenavon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Byford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welfare Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shirley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Govier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elmgreen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holness Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Densham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ham Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Govier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Flint Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vine Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cridland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cridland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meeson Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Vine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Vine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vine Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vine Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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