Total Crime Rate
128.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barking Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 313th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barking Road (E13 9LB) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barking Road (E13 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Imperial Mews. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Plaistow South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | New City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waghorn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bushey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bushey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Haig Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waghorn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waghorn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sutton Court Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Selsdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upperton Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Credon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nile Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nile Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nile Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nile Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upperton Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushey Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Haig Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Haig Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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