Total Crime Rate
132.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Murdock Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 281st 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 Murdock Close (E16 1NB) in the last 12 months was 132.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Murdock Close (E16 1NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mona Street, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckton Road (33 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 | Vehicle crime | Wouldham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mona Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mona Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wouldham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maud Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Formunt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hoy Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aviary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aviary Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
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