Total Crime Rate

153.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 153.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Other theft 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Vicarage Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 256th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Lane (E6 6AB) in the last 12 months was 153.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the East Ham average (205.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 258.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (E6 6AB), 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 Vicarage Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery A117 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brede Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Becket Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person A117 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A117 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A117 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnstone Road
Apr 2026Other crime Johnstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becket Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Southchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southchurch Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manbrough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manbrough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Langton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southchurch Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Wesley Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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