Crime Rates at High Street South, London, E6 3RT

High Street South area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in East Ham South , and the 185th 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 3RT) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 17 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street South (E6 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melford Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greatfield Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.