Total Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dongola Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 130th 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 Dongola Road (E13 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dongola Road (E13 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Barking Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 27 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Clair Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wigston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barking Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanlip Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Augurs Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Clair Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanlip Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dongola Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sewell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sewell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sewell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Balaam Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dongola Road West | Under investigation |
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