Total Crime Rate
72.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pretoria Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 229th 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 Pretoria Road (E16 4NP) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pretoria Road (E16 4NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Violet Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ronald Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Canning Town North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Violet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fennel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pretoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranberry Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Addington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clifford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilda Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Durham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hermit Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clifford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyas Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyas Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mafeking Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gerald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilda Road | Under investigation |
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