Crime Rates at Upton Lane, London, E7 9PT

Upton Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Green Street West , and the 125th highest crime rate of 762 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 Upton Lane (E7 9PT) in the last 12 months was 242.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% higher than the Green Street West average (131.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 123.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Lane (E7 9PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upton Lane (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.