Total Crime Rate
195.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Govier 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 areaβs 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 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Faringford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ham Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ham Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glenavon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welfare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Govier Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmgreen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holness Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tavistock Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Densham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ham Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Govier Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Flint Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cridland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cridland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meeson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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