Crime Rate in Plaistow South, ward

Plaistow South has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Newham district and the 928th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 200th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Plaistow South in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Newham district average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plaistow South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 782 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 13 cases , up 18.2% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 987 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plaistow South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Cherry Tree Way. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 212 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.