Total Crime Rate
284.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Latimer Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 100th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Latimer Avenue (E6 2GD) in the last 12 months was 284.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher than the East Ham average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Latimer Avenue (E6 2GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lloyd Road, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Skeffington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Skeffington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skeffington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bedford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bedford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bedford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bedford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Latimer Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thorpe Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
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