Total Crime Rate

440.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 440.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 110.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 73.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Other theft 42.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Burglary 31.6 10/10
  • Robbery 25.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wouldham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 48th highest crime rate of 745 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 Wouldham Road (E16 1EF) in the last 12 months was 440.1 per 1,000 residents and was 139.8% 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 Shoplifting with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -30.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wouldham Road (E16 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wouldham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/181)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canning Town Bus Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malmesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wren Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Malmesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malmesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malmesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mary Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Tant Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mary Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Turner Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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