Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Columbia Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Columbia Road (E13 8EW) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Canning Town North average (183.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbia Road (E13 8EW), the main crime hotspot is near Beckton Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Columbia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Gerald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mona Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beckton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Beckton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beckton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beckton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beckton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beckton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beckton Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mona Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mona Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mona Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malmesbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malmesbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malmesbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Malmesbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Malmesbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Malmesbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chargeable Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Falcon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elim Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fisher Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fisher Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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