Total Crime Rate

138.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cave Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 284th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cave Road (E13 9DX) in the last 12 months was 138.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% higher than the Plaistow North average (107.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cave Road (E13 9DX), the main crime hotspot is near Barking Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cave Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Barking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gad Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parsons Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dongola Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nile Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Clair Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nile Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nile Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greengate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Greengate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellie Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ellie Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellie Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollybush Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cave Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Peabody Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Peabody Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dragonfly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Clair Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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