Crime Rates at Kensington Avenue, London, E12 6NN

Kensington Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Little Ilford , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Avenue (E12 6NN) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Little Ilford average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Avenue (E12 6NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burges Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.