Crime Rates at Elgar Close, London, E13 9EW

Elgar Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgar Close (E13 9EW) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Close (E13 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.