Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (E13 0DD) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -13.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (E13 0DD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 254 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sewell Street β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street β€”
Apr 2026Other crime Colne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sewell Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sewell Street β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Sewell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sewell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sewell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnstone Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Road β€”
Apr 2026Robbery Meredith Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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