Total Crime Rate
124.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New City Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 295th highest crime rate of 762 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 New City Road (E13 9LL) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher than the Plaistow North average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 220.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New City Road (E13 9LL), the main crime hotspot is near Barking Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Claughton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Claughton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bushey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Credon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushey Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Credon Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Samson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Humberstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Peabody Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Peabody Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Peabody Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Inniskilling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Augurs Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellie Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jedburgh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jedburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wilson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilson 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellie Mews | β |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.