Total Crime Rate

104.7 per 1,000 8/10 Β· 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 104.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Torrens Square area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 369th 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 Torrens Square (E15 4NB) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Forest Gate South average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Torrens Square (E15 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Hamfrith Road. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Torrens Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dormer Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dormer Close β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting White Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Faraday Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hamfrith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hamfrith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dormer Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Water Lane β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Water Lane β€”
Sep 2025Burglary The Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Faraday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamfrith Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamfrith Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamfrith Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Ferns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamfrith Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maitland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Globe Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Globe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Globe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Faraday Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs White Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavistock Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faraday Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ferns Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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