Total Crime Rate
77.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in East Ham South , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Avenue (E6 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Avenue (E6 6HQ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Wesley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Wesley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartshorn Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mountfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mountfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mountfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elderberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Wesley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Horse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elderberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elderberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Masefield Gardens | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Wesley Close | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Brede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brede Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brede Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
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