Crime Rates at High Street North, East Ham, London, E6 1HS

High Street North area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 11th 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 High Street North (E6 1HS) in the last 12 months was 1256.0 per 1,000 residents and was 512.7% higher than the East Ham average (205.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 224 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 281.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street North (E6 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street North, where police recorded 283 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.