Total Crime Rate
143.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barking Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 256th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barking Road (E16 4HH) in the last 12 months was 143.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barking Road (E16 4HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mona Street, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckton Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Morgan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tyas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tyas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tyas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Edward Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edward Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Morgan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Formunt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ohio Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Comyns Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Walk | Under investigation |
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