Total Crime Rate

523.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 523.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 110.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 106.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.1 10/10
  • Other theft 76.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Burglary 38.3 10/10
  • Drugs 34.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.8 10/10
  • Robbery 21.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

North Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 38th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Crescent (E16 4TG) in the last 12 months was 523.4 per 1,000 residents and was 185.3% higher than the Canning Town North average (183.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 102.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in North Crescent area

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Data Sources

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