Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dragonfly Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 280th highest crime rate of 762 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 Dragonfly Close (E13 9BG) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Plaistow North average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dragonfly Close (E13 9BG), the main crime hotspot is near Barking Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dragonfly Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augurs Lane
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barking Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Barking Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barking Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Barking Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Barking Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barking Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenton'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Sussex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sussex Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Barking Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cave Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Barking Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fenton'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Broadway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ellie Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellie Mews
Sep 2025Drugs Ellie Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wigston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wigston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wigston Road
Sep 2025Other theft Ellie Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellie Mews
Sep 2025Drugs Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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