Total Crime Rate
1132.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 12th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (E13 0DX) in the last 12 months was 1132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 506.3% higher 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 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 385.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 181.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (E13 0DX), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Valetta Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maud Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maud Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dimsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dimsdale Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennedy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennedy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redriffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redriffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redriffe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Plaistow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maud Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maud Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fothergill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plaistow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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