Crime Rates at Western Gateway, London, E16 1BA

Western Gateway area has the 14th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 68th highest crime rate of 762 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 Western Gateway (E16 1BA) in the last 12 months was 349.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% higher than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 135.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Gateway (E16 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Western Gateway. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.