Total Crime Rate
85.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malmesbury Terrace area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malmesbury Terrace (E16 4PL) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malmesbury Terrace (E16 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 239 crimes here, including 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mona Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Malmesbury Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malmesbury Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Malmesbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Tyas Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petra Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petra Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tyas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Comyns Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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