Total Crime Rate
132.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hammersley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House , and the 278th highest crime rate of 762 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 Hammersley Road (E16 1FX) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Custom House average (138.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hammersley Road (E16 1FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Custom House| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butchers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashburton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tinto Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tinto Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pacific Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fox Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reed Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vanguard Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millennium Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ivy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vanguard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vanguard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Vanguard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vanguard Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vanguard Close | — |
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