Crime Rates at Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL

Western Gateway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South , and the 41st 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 Western Gateway (E16 1XL) in the last 12 months was 473.7 per 1,000 residents and was 119.5% higher than the Canning Town South average (215.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 140.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Gateway (E16 1XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Dock Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Betts Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.