Crime Rate in Newham: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Newham

The total recorded crimes in Newham, UK in May 2025 are around 4,094 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Newham crime rate of 11.66 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Newham, encompassing approximately 351,030 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (956) incidents (0.95% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (847) incidents (4.18% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (477) incidents (34.37% increase)
Newham Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 104
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 78
  • Litchfield Avenue with total crimes: 64

Newham Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Newham?

To understand the safety of Newham, we need to analyze Newham crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Newham has recorded 29,113 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 82.94 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 198 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 45,081 crimes with a crime rate of 128.42, ranking it 48 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Inner London:

    • In 2024, Newham demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Inner London average, with 29113 crimes compared to 41876.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Newham recorded fewer crimes than 9 out of 13 other cities.

    • In 2023, Newham had fewer crimes than the Inner London average, with 45,081 crimes compared to 65,978. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Additionally, Newham recorded fewer crimes than 9 out of 13 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Newham is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Inner London, Newham has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Newham Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Stratford (715 crimes), and the safest, Wall End (71 crimes), is 644 crimes. This substantial difference indicates a significant disparity in safety across Newham.

Similarly, the area of Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town (436 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Forest Gate East (23 crimes), with a difference of 413 crimes. This substantial difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Newham.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Stratford715
Beckton233
East Ham231
Forest Gate South224
Custom House194

Safest Wards:

Plashet121
Boleyn120
Royal Albert99
Forest Gate North80
Wall End71

Most Dangerous Areas:

Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town436
Stratford Central299
Canning Town South & Bow Creek251
East Ham Central185
Beckton171

Safest Areas:

Canning Town East48
Little Ilford East47
Plaistow Park46
Wallend North37
Forest Gate East23

Newham Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the Newham has recorded 4,094 crimes with crime rate of 11.66 ranking 43th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 4 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 13 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2024, the total Newham crimes were 29,113. The crime rate of Newham in 2024 was 82.94 (year) or 6.91 (month) ranking it 198 danzarous in the UK. Newham ranked 5 in terms of total crimes and 11 in terms of crime rate in Inner London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Newham were around 45,081 crimes with yearly crime rate of 128.42 (year) or 10.70 (month) ranking 48 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Inner London, Newham ranked 5 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 12 as per crime rate of Newham

CityMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)CrimesRank (Inner London)
Wandsworth2,843 1518,729 1433,487 14
Lewisham3,186 1421,182 1336,745 13
Haringey3,195 1219,939 1237,871 11
Tower Hamlets4,063 1127,666 744,863 10
Hammersmith and Fulham2,347 815,789 1027,203 7
Lambeth4,079 1027,602 946,516 9
Hackney3,362 923,027 838,373 8
Southwark4,413 729,850 646,312 6
Islington3,928 626,124 441,409 5
Kensington and Chelsea2,395 517,023 528,947 4
Camden7,246 455,577 390,410 3
Westminster26,564 2237,090 2370,073 2
City of London2,845 137,556 136,404 1

Newham Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (956 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (847 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (947 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (813 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (933 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (753 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 751 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 602 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (836 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (636 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 894 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 683 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (896 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (796 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (978 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (790 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (877 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (821 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (893 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (786 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 23 incidents, and Theft from the person was another prevalent crime category with 17 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (4 reports) and Drugs incidents were also notably high (2 cases).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 7634 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 763.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 893 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025847
April 2025813
March 2025753
February 2025602
January 2025636
December 2024683
November 2024796
October 2024790
September 2024821
August 2024893

A total of 3072 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 307.20 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 397 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025348
April 2025325
March 2025279
February 2025309
January 2025319
December 2024319
November 2024313
October 2024397
September 2024381
August 202482

A total of 8881 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 740.08 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 978 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025956
April 2025947
March 2025933
February 2025751
January 2025836
December 2024894
November 2024896
October 2024978
September 2024877
August 2024786
July 202423
June 20244

A total of 1395 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 126.82 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 182 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20257
April 2025181
March 2025182
February 2025131
January 2025158
December 2024141
November 2024162
October 2024175
September 2024157
August 202497
July 20244

A total of 1501 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 136.45 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 176 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025140
April 2025149
March 2025146
February 2025145
January 2025149
December 2024173
November 2024136
October 2024176
September 2024164
August 2024120
July 20243

A total of 531 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.27 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202561
April 202541
March 202550
February 202541
January 202556
December 202452
November 202461
October 202469
September 202449
August 202448
July 20243

A total of 1428 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 129.82 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 171 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025128
April 2025130
March 2025122
February 2025129
January 2025126
December 2024153
November 2024171
October 2024150
September 2024152
August 2024166
July 20241

A total of 3582 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 325.64 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 448 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025283
April 2025357
March 2025435
February 2025403
January 2025377
December 2024421
November 2024448
October 2024382
September 2024277
August 2024182
July 202417

A total of 2413 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 201.08 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 318 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025192
April 2025231
March 2025260
February 2025318
January 2025251
December 2024265
November 2024289
October 2024220
September 2024252
August 2024130
July 20243
June 20242

A total of 1756 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 146.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 216 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025204
April 2025148
March 2025167
February 2025137
January 2025146
December 2024177
November 2024183
October 2024216
September 2024187
August 2024176
July 202413
June 20242

A total of 3711 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 337.36 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 477 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025477
April 2025355
March 2025356
February 2025406
January 2025395
December 2024403
November 2024399
October 2024412
September 2024387
August 2024119
July 20242

A total of 3674 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 334.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 456 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025380
April 2025310
March 2025393
February 2025321
January 2025374
December 2024431
November 2024430
October 2024456
September 2024452
August 2024112
July 202415

A total of 211 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.10 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202516
April 202516
March 202535
February 202517
January 202523
December 202415
November 202415
October 202434
September 202418
August 202422

A total of 400 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 36.36 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202555
April 202539
March 202527
February 202528
January 202524
December 202445
November 202453
October 202456
September 202455
August 202414
July 20244

High Crime Locations Newham in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Newham postcode area is presented below.

1. Shopping Area (Map)
Total104
Theft from the person34
Shoplifting27
Other theft17
Violence and sexual offences10
Anti-social behaviour6
Robbery4
Drugs4
Possession of weapons1
Bicycle theft1
2. Shopping Area (Map)
Total78
Shoplifting21
Theft from the person15
Other theft12
Vehicle crime8
Drugs6
Anti-social behaviour6
Violence and sexual offences4
Robbery3
Public order3
3. Litchfield Avenue (Map)
Total64
Shoplifting62
Public order2
4. Shopping Area (Map)
Total47
Shoplifting41
Theft from the person5
Bicycle theft1
5. Petrol Station (Map)
Total43
Shoplifting43
6. Bus/Coach Station (Map)
Total31
Shoplifting31

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