Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodman Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodman Street (E16 2LS) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodman Street (E16 2LS), 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 Woodman Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dockland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Claremont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George V Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Street

Data Sources

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