Crime Rates at Balaam Street, London, E13 8EB

Balaam Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 154th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balaam Street (E13 8EB) in the last 12 months was 216.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher than the Canning Town North average (183.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balaam Street (E13 8EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warehome Mews, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.