Crime Rates at Libra Road, London, E13 0LF

Libra Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 26th 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 Libra Road (E13 0LF) in the last 12 months was 634.4 per 1,000 residents and was 486.9% higher than the Plaistow North average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 203 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Libra Road (E13 0LF), 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.