Total Crime Rate
114.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barking Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 357th 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 Barking Road (E13 8PS) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barking Road (E13 8PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larch Close, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barking Road (27 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greengate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greengate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Larch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Larch Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Larch Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Larch Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Clair Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanlip Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanlip Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanlip Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hollybush Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cave Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wigston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Clair Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wigston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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