Crime Rates at Routemaster Close, London, E13 0BE

Routemaster Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 297th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Routemaster Close (E13 0BE) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher 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 9 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 Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Routemaster Close (E13 0BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newman Road, where police recorded 52 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.