Total Crime Rate
53.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Barn Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 745 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 New Barn Street (E13 8JW) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Barn Street (E13 8JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 315 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avenons Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plaistow West & Canning Town East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barking Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Warehome Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warehome Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jellicoe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jellicoe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jutland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jutland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jutland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jutland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jutland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jutland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Barn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Barn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Barn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vanguard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tinto Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowe Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eclipse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eclipse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowe Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Caraway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Robertson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westport Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Applewood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lowe Avenue | Under investigation |
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