Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dongola Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 89th 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 Dongola Road (E13 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Plaistow North average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dongola Road (E13 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Barking Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dongola Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sewell Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Winkfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cave Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Winkfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Isom Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenton'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Quintin Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sussex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sussex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Crofton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crofton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenton'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wanlip Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belgrave Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sewell Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Applewood Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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