Crime Rates at Edwin Street, London, E16 1XS

Edwin Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House , and the 204th 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 Edwin Street (E16 1XS) in the last 12 months was 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% higher than the Custom House average (138.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwin Street (E16 1XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Robertson Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.