Newham has a crime rate of 133.19 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #300 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Newham's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Newham?

As of April 2026, Newham has an annual crime rate of 133.19 per 1,000 residents, based on 4,191 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Newham rank nationally for crime?

Newham ranks #300 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Newham?

The most common crime type in Newham is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 1,001 incidents in April 2026 — 23.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Newham local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Newham: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Newham is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 4,191 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.94 per 1,000 residents. This places Newham at #300 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.9% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring133.19 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment4,191 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #300 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 4.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

4,191

trending_down -4.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

133.19per 1k

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Top 3% Riskiest UK

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 126 Violence and sexual offences: 28	126
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 36 Other theft: 14 Public order: 5	36
On or near Shopping Area Map	Theft from the person: 37 Public order: 11	37
On or near Shopping Area Map	Other theft: 32 Burglary: 4	32
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17 Theft from the person: 8 Drugs: 7	17
On or near Fitzwilliam Mews Map	Theft from the person: 21 Other theft: 10 Robbery: 3	21
On or near Supermarket Map	Theft from the person: 17 Burglary: 4 Vehicle crime: 4	17
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19 Drugs: 3	19
On or near High Street North Map	Shoplifting: 19	19
On or near The Grove Map	Anti-social behaviour: 19	19

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

4,191 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,001

23.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

810

19.3%

Shoplifting

365

8.7%

Other Theft

350

8.4%

Vehicle Crime

348

8.3%

Theft from Person

339

8.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

204

4.9%

Public Order

190

4.5%

Burglary

178

4.2%

Drug Offences

155

3.7%

Robbery

134

3.2%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Other Crime

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Crime Analysis: Newham

Newham recorded 4,191 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 133.19 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#300 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Newham at 23.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.3%) and Shoplifting (8.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Newham has risen slightly — by 4.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Stratford	660	285.4
2	Canning Town South	179	205.1
3	East Ham	280	203.6
4	Forest Gate South	256	179.4
5	Canning Town North	196	150.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Wall End	77	4.0
shield	Maryland	90	4.8
shield	Royal Albert	108	5.7
shield	Plashet	62	5.3
shield	Plaistow West & Canning Town East	137	6.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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