Crime Rates at Hermit Road, London, E16 4HP

Hermit Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 27th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermit Road (E16 4HP) in the last 12 months was 622.5 per 1,000 residents and was 233.1% higher than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermit Road (E16 4HP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.