Total Crime Rate

141.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Drugs 19.1 10/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.6 5/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street South area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in East Ham South , and the 275th highest crime rate of 745 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 High Street South (E6 3RR) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher than the East Ham South average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street South (E6 3RR), the main crime hotspot is near High Street South. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order A117 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A117 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Johnstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White Horse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Horse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery A117 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manbrough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greatfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greatfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Greatfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elderberry Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Monmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Monmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Monmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manbrough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnstone Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting A117 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Marlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sandford Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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