Crime Rates at High Street, Plaistow, London, E13 9HJ

High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 99th highest crime rate of 762 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 High Street (E13 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 285.1 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (E13 9HJ), 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.