Total Crime Rate

286.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 286.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Other theft 52.1 10/10
  • Drugs 26.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 15.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Western Gateway area has the 16th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 94th highest 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 Western Gateway (E16 1BA) in the last 12 months was 286.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Canning Town North average (183.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 114.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Gateway (E16 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Western Gateway. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Western Gateway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martindale Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Victoria Dock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adamson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Golden Plover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coolfin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normandy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normandy Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Custom House Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Custom House Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Dock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Dock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vandome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adamson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vandome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Betts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Betts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southey Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keats Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfax Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Western Gateway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adamson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Dock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Gateway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Gateway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martindale Avenue —
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Data Sources

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