Total Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Addington Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Addington Road (E16 4NG) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Addington Road (E16 4NG), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Crescent. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Addington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilda Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oak Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avondale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clifford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ordnance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ordnance Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fennel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sycamore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Comyns Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Comyns Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Comyns Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Comyns Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Godbold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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