What is the crime rate in newham?

As of February 2026, newham has a crime rate of 11.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,869 recorded offences.

How does newham rank nationally for crime?

newham ranks #12 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in newham?

The most common crime type in newham is Violence and sexual offences with 950 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 24.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in newham?

As of February 2026, newham has a crime rate of 11.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,869 recorded offences.

How does newham rank nationally for crime?

newham ranks #12 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in newham?

The most common crime type in newham is Violence and sexual offences with 950 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 24.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

newham Crime Intelligence Report

newham recorded 3,869 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 11.02 per 1,000 residents. This places newham at #12 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 5.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.5% higher.

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

Total Crimes

3,869

trending_down -5.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

11.02per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#12of 331

By total crime volume

Inner London

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 110 Violence and sexual offences: 38 Drugs: 14	110
On or near Shopping Area Map	Theft from the person: 61 Vehicle crime: 10	61
On or near Tennyson Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18 Theft from the person: 12 Robbery: 6	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Vehicle crime: 16 Other theft: 8 Public order: 6	16
On or near Shopping Area Map	Other theft: 30	30
On or near Tramway Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 17 Other theft: 6 Public order: 5	17
On or near Cherry Tree Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19 Criminal damage and arson: 5	19
On or near Litchfield Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 20 Bicycle theft: 2	20
On or near Supermarket Map	Theft from the person: 20	20
On or near Hitchcock Lane Map	Shoplifting: 19	19

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

3,869 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

950

24.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

682

17.6%

Vehicle Crime

398

10.3%

Other Theft

341

8.8%

Theft from Person

323

8.3%

Shoplifting

259

6.7%

Drug Offences

204

5.3%

Public Order

164

4.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

156

4.0%

Burglary

149

3.9%

Robbery

140

3.6%

Other Crime

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Stratford	669	5.6
2	East Ham	282	2.3
3	Forest Gate South	249	2.1
4	Beckton	215	3.3
5	Green Street West	169	1.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Wall End	77	0.7
shield	Royal Albert	89	2.4
shield	Maryland	90	1.5
shield	Forest Gate North	100	1.5
shield	Canning Town South	100	2.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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