Total Crime Rate

185.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Drugs 30.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.1 10/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New City Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 197th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New City Road (E13 9LL) in the last 12 months was 185.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New City Road (E13 9LL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in New City Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person New City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Samson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nile Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Nile Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nile Road
Apr 2026Public order Credon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Credon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Peabody Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Peabody Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellie Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upperton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellie Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ellie Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parsons Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parsons Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nile Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Upperton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Augurs Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushey Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting New City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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