Total Crime Rate

131.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 131.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 40.4 8/10
  • Other theft 22.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.6 9/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helena Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helena Road (E13 0DU) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower than the Canning Town North average (183.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 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 Shoplifting ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helena Road (E13 0DU), 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 Helena Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Turnstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Road —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beardsfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beardsfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beardsfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stride Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterton Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Greenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Greenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maud Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winifred Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashburton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Winifred Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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