Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Augurs Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 234th 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 Augurs Lane (E13 9JX) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Augurs Lane (E13 9JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larch Close, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barking Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Plaistow South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nile Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Larch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hollybush Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upperton Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upperton Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cave Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dongola Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Augurs Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greengate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Greengate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nile Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nile Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Larch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parsons Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dragonfly Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Clair Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Clair Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsons Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Haig Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haig Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Under investigation |
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