Total Crime Rate

156.5 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dormer Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 252nd 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 Dormer Close (E15 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 156.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Forest Gate South average (180.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (β‰ˆ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dormer Close (E15 4LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hamfrith Road. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dormer Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyson Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyson Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyson Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dormer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maitland Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mcgrath Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcgrath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyson Road β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Idmiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Road β€”
Apr 2026Other theft Dyson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Forest Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maitland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dyson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dyson Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carnarvon Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carnarvon Road β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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