Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edinburgh Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 47th 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 Edinburgh Road (E13 0BH) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Plaistow North average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edinburgh Road (E13 0BH), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Peabody Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Peabody Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Peabody Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweedmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweedmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | George Peabody Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barking Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barking Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Barking Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Quintin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Augurs Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eastern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eastern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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