Total Crime Rate

184.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Drugs 35.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William 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.

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Crime Over Time in William Morley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Florence Road
Apr 2026Drugs Ironworks Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittaker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whittaker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Whittaker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whittaker Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Florence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ironworks Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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