Total Crime Rate

1211.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

356.9 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 1211.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 356.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 286.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 215.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 171.0 10/10
  • Drugs 85.5 10/10
  • Other theft 85.5 10/10
  • Robbery 78.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 78.1 10/10
  • Public order 63.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.8 10/10
  • Burglary 40.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.9 10/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • 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

South Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 13th 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 South Crescent (E16 4TL) in the last 12 months was 1211.9 per 1,000 residents and was 560.5% 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 356.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Crescent (E16 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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