Crime Rates at Friars Road, London, E6 1LL

Friars Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boleyn , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Friars Road (E6 1LL) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Boleyn average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Road (E6 1LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hockley Avenue, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wakefield Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.