Crime Rates at Mafeking Avenue, London, E6 3BH

Mafeking Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boleyn , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 745 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 Mafeking Avenue (E6 3BH) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Boleyn average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mafeking Avenue (E6 3BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hockley Avenue, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gillett Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.