Total Crime Rate
108.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakfield Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakfield Road (E6 1LW) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the East Ham average (205.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakfield Road (E6 1LW), 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 Shopping Area (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Ham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Myrtle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pilgrims Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pilgrims Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pilgrims Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pilgrims Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pilgrims Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Myrtle Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Myrtle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bartle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Road | Under investigation |
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