Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 69.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Johnstone Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in East Ham South , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Johnstone Road (E6 6JA) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the East Ham South average (101.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnstone Road (E6 6JA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Johnstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Johnstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holloway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Becket Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Masefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Masefield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Masefield Gardens Under investigation
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 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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