Crime Rates at Nelson Street, London, E16 1XG

Nelson Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 98th 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 Nelson Street (E16 1XG) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (E16 1XG), 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 Siemens Brothers Way (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.