Total Crime Rate
184.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026William Morley Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boleyn , and the 200th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around William Morley Close (E6 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 184.0 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% higher than the Boleyn average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around William Morley Close (E6 1QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boleyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Florence Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ironworks Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittaker Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whittaker Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Whittaker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whittaker Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Florence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ironworks Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albion Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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