Total Crime Rate
181.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sparke Terrace area has the 27th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 206th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .
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 Sparke Terrace (E16 1EX) in the last 12 months was 181.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower 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 14 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 Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 259.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sparke Terrace (E16 1EX), 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.
View Crime In Canning Town South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canning Town Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Mona Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petra Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petra Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Malmesbury Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Comyns Close | Under investigation |
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