Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sixth Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Little Ilford , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sixth Avenue (E12 5PP) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Little Ilford average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sixth Avenue (E12 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near Michigan Avenue. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sixth Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Warren Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Michigan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wolferton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sixth Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rabbits Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Michigan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harcourt Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sixth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seventh Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seventh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rabbits Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Warren Under investigation

Data Sources

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