Crime Rates at The Common, London, E15 4LS

The Common area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Common (E15 4LS) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Common (E15 4LS), 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.