Postcode · London
Crime in E12 5RW
How much crime is recorded in E12 5RW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Ilford West
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,896 (2024)
E12 5RWLondon
How safe is E12 5RW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E12 5RW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E12 5RWNational
Anti-social behaviour42.610.7
Burglary40.69.1
Violence and sexual offences37.823.6
Vehicle crime12.93.5
Other theft7.64.5
Drugs6.82.4
Public order6.44.6
Robbery5.31.4
Theft from the person5.02.1
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Shoplifting2.28.4
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 51% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.