Total Crime Rate
137.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 287th highest crime rate of 745 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 High Street (E13 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (E13 0AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plaistow West & Canning Town East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sewell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dimsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dimsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dimsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dimsdale Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reindeer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Reindeer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fothergill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fothergill Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Grasmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grasmere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grasmere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sewell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dimsdale Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Libra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sewell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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