Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowper Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Little Ilford , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowper Avenue (E6 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Little Ilford average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (β‰ˆ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Avenue (E6 1BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Tennyson Avenue. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowper Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tennyson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tennyson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Public order Edith Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Wordsworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Victoria Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cowper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Avenue β€”

Data Sources

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