Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hoskins Close area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Canning Town South , and the 59th 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 Hoskins Close (E16 3RH) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -92.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoskins Close (E16 3RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cundy Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawson Close (27 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 | Drugs | Bingley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Woodcocks | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cundy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prince Regent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prince Regent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Regent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Woodcocks | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woodcocks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Baxter Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jersey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jersey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcocks | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilkley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Croombs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Colman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atkinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atkinson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cundy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodcocks | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alnwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bingley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Otley Road | Under investigation |
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