Crime Rates at Howards Road, London, E13 8AY

Howards Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howards Road (E13 8AY) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% lower than the Plaistow North average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Howards Road (E13 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sewell Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesterton Terrace (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.