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Crime Rates in Newham, borough

Crime Rate

143

143

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Newham, (borough) is 143 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Newham (borough) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
33.44/10
Anti-social behaviour
28.28/10
Shoplifting
12.96/10
Other theft
12.27/10
Vehicle crime
11.99/10
Theft from the person
11.87/10
Drugs
7.878/10
Public order
6.435/10
Criminal damage and arson
5.262/10
Robbery
4.868/10
Burglary
4.446/10
Other crime
1.653/10
Bicycle theft
1.446/10
Possession of weapons
0.7864/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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 annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Newham
    borough
  • London
    region

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 of wards within Newham (borough)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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