Crime Rates at Balaam Street, London, E13 8RA

Balaam Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 762 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 Balaam Street (E13 8RA) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Plaistow North average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balaam Street (E13 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sewell Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greengate Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.