Total Crime Rate

368.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 368.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 156.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 76.3 9/10
  • Drugs 67.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Burglary 25.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Robbery 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albert Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert , and the 66th 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 Albert Road (E16 2JS) in the last 12 months was 368.6 per 1,000 residents and was 291.9% higher than the Royal Albert average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 362.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (E16 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Claremont Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grenadier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Storey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Storey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George V Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rymill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rymill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pier Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dockland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons King George V Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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