Total Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boreham Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 762 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 Boreham Avenue (E16 3AG) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boreham Avenue (E16 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Western Gateway. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Boreham Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hastings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Western Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Western Gateway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Western Gateway Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Western Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Western Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Western Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Western Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Western Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Western Gateway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seagull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seagull Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Seagull Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary Hastings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Martindale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Western Gateway Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Western Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boreham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maplin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hastings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Russell Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butchers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivy Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ivy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashburton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coolfin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Western Gateway Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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