Crime Rates at North Woolwich Road, London, E16 2BG

North Woolwich Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert , and the 139th highest crime rate of 745 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 North Woolwich Road (E16 2BG) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 150.1% higher than the Royal Albert average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Woolwich Road (E16 2BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cunnigham Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.