Crime Rates at Wesley Avenue, London, E16 1UL

Wesley Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert , and the 190th highest crime rate of 762 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 Wesley Avenue (E16 1UL) in the last 12 months was 176.9 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% higher than the Royal Albert average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 396.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Avenue (E16 1UL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.