Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Herbert Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Herbert Street (E13 8BE) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herbert Street (E13 8BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashburton Terrace, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terrace Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plaistow West & Canning Town East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Winkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Winkfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Tweedmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tweedmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweedmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stirling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Stirling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sewell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | May Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glasgow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sewell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sewell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dimsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dimsdale Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Dimsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dimsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dimsdale Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dimsdale Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gad Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | May Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | May Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winifred Terrace | — |
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