Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ruskin Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Little Ilford , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 762 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 84.7% lower than the Little Ilford average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% 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 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street North (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldsmith Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Snowshill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shelley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Snowshill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leamington Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leamington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shelley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shelley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street North | Under investigation |
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