Total Crime Rate
111.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newport Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
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 Newport Avenue (E14 2EA) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newport Avenue (E14 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near East India. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newport Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | East India | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East India | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East India | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East India | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East India | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Smith Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Smith Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Smith Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamestown Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newport Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newport Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newport Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newport Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East India | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newport Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pilgrims Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Catkin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catkin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Valencia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valencia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valencia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valencia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valencia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valencia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valencia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East India | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catkin Close | Under investigation |
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