Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hermit Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 277th 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 4LF) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hermit Road (E16 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mona Street, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckton Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyas Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morgan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Comyns Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Comyns Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Comyns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braemar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Protea Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mafeking Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tyas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mona Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Morgan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbia Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pretoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verbena Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Columbia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Columbia Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Columbia Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mary Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mona Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Star Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tyas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tyas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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