Total Crime Rate
7.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in East Ham South , and the 4th 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 St Albans Avenue (E6 6HH) in the last 12 months was 7.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2022.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Avenue (E6 6HH), the main crime hotspot is near Masefield Gardens. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Ham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elderberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Becket Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Masefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Masefield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Horse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mountfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brede Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brede Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mountfield Road | Local resolution |
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