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 91st highest crime rate of 745 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 291.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% higher than the Custom House average (148.6 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 124.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% 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 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.