Crime Rates at Mathews Avenue, London, E6 6BU

Mathews Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in East Ham South , and the 184th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mathews Avenue (E6 6BU) in the last 12 months was 194.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 121.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mathews Avenue (E6 6BU), the main crime hotspot is near Mathews Avenue. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.