Total Crime Rate

198.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 198.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.2 10/10
  • Robbery 16.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 177th 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 9NP) in the last 12 months was 198.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% higher than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New City Road (E13 9NP), the main crime hotspot is near Humberstone Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellie Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Olive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellie Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humberstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Humberstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blenheim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tunmarsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haig Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Haig Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haig Road West
Apr 2026Other theft Olive Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person New City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New City Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery New City Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New City Road
Apr 2026Public order Upperton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellie Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upperton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Central Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Central Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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