Crime Rates at Market Street, London, E6 2RH

Market Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 80th highest crime rate of 745 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 Market Street (E6 2RH) in the last 12 months was 320.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 149.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (E6 2RH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.