Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kerry Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South , and the 81st 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 Kerry Close (E16 3PL) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 6 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 6 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kerry Close (E16 3PL), 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.
View Crime In Custom House| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Butchers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coolfin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vanguard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Betts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Betts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vandome Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vandome Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Dock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Victoria Dock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Dock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Custom House | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Custom House | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Victoria Dock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Golden Plover Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adamson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chevron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oystercatcher Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martindale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adamson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martindale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adamson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Goldwing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldwing Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chevron Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Chevron Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
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