Crime Rates at Wren Close, London, E16 1NA

Wren Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 76th 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 Wren Close (E16 1NA) in the last 12 months was 340.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 111.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wren Close (E16 1NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brunel Street, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckton Road (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.