Crime Rates at Western Road, London, E13 9JF

Western Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Western Road (E13 9JF) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (E13 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.