Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edinburgh Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 225th 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 Edinburgh Road (E13 9HS) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edinburgh Road (E13 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Terrace, where police recorded 79 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaistow Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | May Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gad Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gad Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dragonfly Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Antigua Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Quintin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | May Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | May Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Clair Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweedmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eastern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eastern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dundee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queens Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Terrace | — |
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