Total Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heigham Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 762 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 Heigham Road (E6 2JH) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% lower than the East Ham average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heigham Road (E6 2JH), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Avenue. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fry Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cowper Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Plashet Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Plashet Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plashet Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grangewood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grangewood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plashet Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plashet Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wakefield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heigham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heigham Road | Under investigation |
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