Total Crime Rate
104.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gadwall Close 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 Gadwall Close (E16 3SQ) 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 Gadwall Close (E16 3SQ), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vanguard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manchester Court | 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 | Drugs | 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 | Other theft | Victoria Dock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mortlake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coolfin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mortlake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortlake Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Varley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chevron Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Chevron Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chevron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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