Total Crime Rate
127.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026More Close area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 316th highest crime rate of 745 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 More Close (E16 1JE) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around More Close (E16 1JE), 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 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petra Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petra Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fox Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fox Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.