Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Swete Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 45th 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 Swete Street (E13 0BS) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 4 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swete Street (E13 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Swete Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sewell Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Plaistow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennedy Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kennedy Close —
Sep 2025Theft from the person High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashburton Terrace —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atlas Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Plaistow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Middle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ashburton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Plaistow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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