Crime Rates at Bethell Avenue, London, E16 4JT

Bethell Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Bethell Avenue (E16 4JT) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethell Avenue (E16 4JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Comyns Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upland Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.