Total Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street South area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in East Ham South , and the 210th 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 High Street South (E6 3PD) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street South (E6 3PD), the main crime hotspot is near High Street South. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Ham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greatfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greatfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greatfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greatfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Horse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlemont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mountfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sandford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mountfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mountfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A117 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A117 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A117 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A117 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | A117 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A117 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlemont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnels Avenue | Under investigation |
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