Crime Rate in Plaistow, ward

Plaistow has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Bromley district and the 3456th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 152nd lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Plaistow in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Bromley district average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plaistow’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 298 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plaistow ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Longfield. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.