Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Albert Square area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albert Square (E15 1HH) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Forest Gate North average (105.8 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Square (E15 1HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Luxembourg Mews, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manbey Park Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luxembourg Mews
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martha Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Janson Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Janson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Janson Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Janson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luxembourg Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Luxembourg Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Luxembourg Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Luxembourg Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luxembourg Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luxembourg Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keogh Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luxembourg Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luxembourg Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Luxembourg Mews
Apr 2026Other theft Gawsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gawsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bramall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carroll Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Trevelyan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manbey Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manbey Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manbey Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Keogh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Manbey Park Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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