Crime Rates at Hermit Road, London, E16 4HR

Hermit Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermit Road (E16 4HR) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Canning Town North average (183.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermit Road (E16 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Beckton Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.