Crime Rates at Verbena Close, London, E16 4NU

Verbena Close 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 Verbena Close (E16 4NU) 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 Verbena Close (E16 4NU), 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.