Crime Rate in Plaistow North, ward

Plaistow North has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Newham district and the 1430th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 284th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Plaistow North in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower than the Newham district average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plaistow North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 506 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 11 cases , down -8.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 14.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -44.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 672 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plaistow North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.