Total Crime Rate

272.9 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 37.7 10/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Robbery 16.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tennyson Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Little Ilford , and the 103rd highest 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 Tennyson Avenue (E12 6SX) in the last 12 months was 272.9 per 1,000 residents and was 213.2% higher than the Little Ilford average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (β‰ˆ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Avenue (E12 6SX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 390 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tennyson Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bendish Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shelley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person High Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Public order Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tennyson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Shelley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue β€”

Data Sources

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