Total Crime Rate
137.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middle Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 267th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middle Road (E13 0DQ) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Road (E13 0DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 240 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 | Ashburton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grasmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Upper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Upper Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clegg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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