Total Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 104.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lambert Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South , and the 358th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lambert Road (E16 3NN) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambert Road (E16 3NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Custom House, where police recorded 55 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lambert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normandy Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vanguard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manchester Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Betts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Betts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vandome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vandome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Dock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Dock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Dock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Custom House Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Custom House Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Victoria Dock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normandy Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Varley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Oystercatcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murray Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mortlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berwick Road
Apr 2026Public order Golden Plover Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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