Crime Rates at Hermit Road, London, E16 4LA

Hermit Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 762 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 4LA) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermit Road (E16 4LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ronald Avenue, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifford Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.