Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.2 7/10
  • Drugs 19.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in East Ham South , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (E6 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower than the East Ham South average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (β‰ˆ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (E6 2RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Streatfeild Avenue, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langdon Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthur Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Didsbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthur Road β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Calverton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Streatfeild Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Streatfeild Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Streatfeild Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Streatfeild Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Streatfeild Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Streatfeild Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Streatfeild Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Streatfeild Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Streatfeild Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Didsbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Canberra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthur Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calverton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calverton Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calverton Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Dukes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dukes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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