Crime Rates at High Street North, London, E6 2HJ

High Street North area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 9th highest crime rate of 762 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 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 1318.5 per 1,000 residents and was 548.9% higher than the East Ham average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 221 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -72.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -72.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 176 (≈ 261.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street North (E6 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street North, where police recorded 298 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.