Total Crime Rate
38.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Herbert Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 94th 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 Herbert Street (E13 8BE) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Herbert Street (E13 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Ashburton Terrace. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balaam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chesterton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balaam Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Solent Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Solent Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dongola Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dongola Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dongola Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennedy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ashburton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Broadway | Under investigation |
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