Crime Rates at Barking Road, Plaistow, London, E13 8HJ

Barking Road area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House , and the 80th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barking Road (E13 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 316.4 per 1,000 residents and was 128.1% higher than the Custom House average (138.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 106.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barking Road (E13 8HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warehome Mews, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warmington Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.