Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · 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 132.4 8/10
  • Drugs 73.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Ham Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in West Ham , and the 279th 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 West Ham Lane (E15 4PA) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% higher than the West Ham average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Ham Lane (E15 4PA), the main crime hotspot is near West Ham Lane. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Ham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons West Ham Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elliot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elliot Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aldworth Road —
Sep 2025Public order Elmgreen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Eastbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rokeby Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rokeby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pitchford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Ham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Ham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person West Ham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft West Ham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Arthingworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Ham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arthingworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthingworth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skiers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sandal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandal Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandal Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paul Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paul Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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