Crime Rates at High Street South, London, E6 6EN

High Street South area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 169th 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 High Street South (E6 6EN) in the last 12 months was 206.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 129.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street South (E6 6EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Myrtle Road, where police recorded 205 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.