Crime Rates at Desford Road, London, E16 4NJ

Desford Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 299th 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 Desford Road (E16 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desford Road (E16 4NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyas Road, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avondale Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.