Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ruskin Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Little Ilford , and the 7th 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 Ruskin Avenue (E12 6PL) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Little Ilford average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ruskin Avenue (E12 6PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shelley Avenue, where police recorded 130 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street North (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plashet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | High Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rixsen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leamington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Leamington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Leamington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheridan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leamington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Nine Acres Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leamington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Byron Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rixsen Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rixsen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rixsen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shelley Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shelley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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