Crime Rates at Crofton Road, London, E13 8QT

Crofton Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 152nd 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 Crofton Road (E13 8QT) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crofton Road (E13 8QT), 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.