Total Crime Rate
124.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Comyns Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 296th 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 Comyns Close (E16 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Comyns Close (E16 4JJ), 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.
View Crime In Canning Town North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aviary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sheppard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethell Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordnance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ordnance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ordnance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mafeking Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ordnance Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Morgan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Morgan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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