Crime Rates at Gresham Road, East Ham, London, E16 3DU

Gresham Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South , and the 174th 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 Gresham Road (E16 3DU) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Canning Town South average (200.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gresham Road (E16 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Betts Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.