Total Crime Rate
77.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsland Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 247th 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 Kingsland Road (E13 9PA) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsland Road (E13 9PA), the main crime hotspot is near Glen Road. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 164 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 | Drugs | Nile Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upperton Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Upperton Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | New City Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New City Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glen Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nile Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nile Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nile Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glen Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellie Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ellie Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ellie Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Olive Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Olive Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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