Total Crime Rate
131.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shirley Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Maryland , and the 283rd 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 Shirley Road (E15 4HX) in the last 12 months was 131.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower than the Maryland average (178.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shirley Road (E15 4HX), the main crime hotspot is near Litchfield Avenue. Police recorded 783 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Litchfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Litchfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ham Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ham Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mantle Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mantle Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mantle Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glenavon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Densham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Densham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Litchfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Litchfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Litchfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Litchfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Litchfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Litchfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Litchfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Edward Temme Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Litchfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Litchfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Litchfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Litchfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Litchfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Litchfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Litchfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Litchfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Litchfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Litchfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Litchfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Litchfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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