Total Crime Rate
179.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Helena Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 762 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 179.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% lower than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Helena Road (E13 0DU), 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 | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maud Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morse Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maud Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winifred Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plaistow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashburton Terrace | — |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chesterton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Plaistow Road | Under investigation |
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