Total Crime Rate
125.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Lukes Square area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Lukes Square (E16 1HT) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% lower than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Lukes Square (E16 1HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tidal Basin Road, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarkson Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canning Town North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tidal Basin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emily Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wouldham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Street North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caxton Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caxton Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caxton Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caxton Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caxton Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Caxton Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Emily Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarkson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Emily Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Emily Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wouldham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Murdock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarkson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntingdon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Monk Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bray Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bray Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tidal Basin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tidal Basin Road | — |
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