Total Crime Rate
130.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fortis Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South , and the 306th 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 Fortis Close (E16 3DA) in the last 12 months was 130.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Canning Town South average (200.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fortis Close (E16 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cundy Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colman Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Custom House| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Varley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hoskin'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hoskin'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alnwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alnwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alnwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Baxter Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manchester Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cundy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prince Regent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Young Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prince Regent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jersey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jersey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilkley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wilkinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cundy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Young Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Otley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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