Crime Rates at Balaam Street, London, E13 8AQ

Balaam Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 321st 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 Balaam Street (E13 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 354.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balaam Street (E13 8AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sewell Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warmington Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.