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Crime Rates in Newham, borough

Crime Rate

104

Average 5/10

Last updated: 12.02.2025

Annual total crime rate in Newham, (borough) is 104 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Newham (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 23.1 3/10

Anti-social behaviour 19.8 7/10

Theft from the person 10.6 7/10

Other theft 10.5 7/10

Vehicle crime 8.69 8/10

Shoplifting 7.9 5/10

Drugs 4.97 7/10

Public order 4.95 3/10

Burglary 4.19 6/10

Robbery 3.76 7/10

Criminal damage and arson 3.13 1/10

Other crime 1.21 2/10

Bicycle theft 0.994 5/10

Possession of weapons 0.544 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Newham (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Newham (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Newham (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Newham (borough) and London (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Newham
borough
London
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Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Newham (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Newham (borough)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Green Street East	61.6 low
2. West Ham	63.7 low
3. Little Ilford	64.8 low
4. Plashet	64.8 low
5. East Ham South	67.5 low
6. Boleyn	68.6 low
7. Manor Park	73.6 low
8. Wall End	74.5 low
9. Custom House	77.6 low
10. Plaistow North	79.5 low
11. Forest Gate North	81.4 low
12. Plaistow West & Canning Town East	81.7 low
13. Royal Albert	90.9 low
14. Forest Gate South	93.6 low
15. Plaistow South	97.5 low
16. Maryland	99.1 low
17. Green Street West	102 low
18. Royal Victoria	103 low
19. Beckton	121 medium
20. Canning Town South	142 medium
21. Canning Town North	163 medium
22. East Ham	172 medium
23. Stratford Olympic Park	269 high
24. Stratford	288 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

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