Total Crime Rate

140.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Burglary 19.3 10/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.3 10/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Star Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 278th highest crime rate of 745 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 Star Lane (E16 4PR) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Star Lane (E16 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Star Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Street
Apr 2026Drugs Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maud Street
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ordnance Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liverpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Liverpool Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gerald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gerald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gerald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gerald Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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