Total Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (E13 0AP) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (E13 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sewell Street, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plaistow Park Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plaistow West & Canning Town East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dongola Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Balaam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sewell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaistow Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Plaistow Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plaistow Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dongola Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesterton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dongola Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greengate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greengate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesterton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesterton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bob Anker Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kennedy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
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