Total Crime Rate

589.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 589.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 331.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.5 9/10
  • Other theft 35.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.1 10/10
  • Robbery 25.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Masefield Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in East Ham South , and the 30th 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 Masefield Gardens (E6 6HT) in the last 12 months was 589.3 per 1,000 residents and was 481.4% 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 Shoplifting with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 248.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masefield Gardens (E6 6HT), the main crime hotspot is near Masefield Gardens. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In East Ham South

Crime Over Time in Masefield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becket Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolsey Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manbrough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Johnstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manbrough Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Becket Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Hartshorn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hameway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Langton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Magdalene Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Masefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Masefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 30

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑