Crime Rate in Royal Victoria, ward

Royal Victoria has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Newham district and the 2142nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 321st lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Royal Victoria in the last 12 months was 90.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower than the Newham district average (139.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Royal Victoria’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 408 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 11 cases , up 37.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 270.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 481 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Royal Victoria ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Western Gateway. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.