Total Crime Rate
54.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Haig Road West area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 141st 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 Haig Road West (E13 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Haig Road West (E13 9LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Barking Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 27 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Davis Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nile Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tunmarsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Tunmarsh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Olive Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Olive Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New City Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | New City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New City Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nile Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hollybush Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nile Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parsons Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upperton Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upperton Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsons Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barking Road | Under investigation |
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