Crime Rates at Penny Brookes Street, London, E20 1BP

Penny Brookes Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 12 local areas in Stratford Olympic Park , and the 186th 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 Penny Brookes Street (E20 1BP) in the last 12 months was 192.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% lower than the Stratford Olympic Park average (373.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penny Brookes Street (E20 1BP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 1986 crimes here, including 340 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.