Crime Rates at Murray Square, London, E16 3AL

Murray Square area has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 37th 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 Murray Square (E16 3AL) in the last 12 months was 516.1 per 1,000 residents and was 176.2% higher than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 416.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 139.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 188.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murray Square (E16 3AL), 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.