Total Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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.

Crime Over Time in New City Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claughton Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Bushey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upperton Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Credon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bushey Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Credon Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Humberstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Peabody Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Peabody Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Peabody Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coronation Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upperton Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Inniskilling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Augurs Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellie Mews β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jedburgh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jedburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upperton Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wilson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellie Mews β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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