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Crime in E13 8RU

How much crime is recorded in E13 8RU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Plaistow South
Council
Newham
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,274 (2024)
Crime

How safe is E13 8RU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E13 8RU area, well above 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
61.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

E13 8RUNational
Violence and sexual offences45.723.6
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Burglary11.49.1
Public order10.64.6
Other theft10.24.5
Vehicle crime9.53.5
Theft from the person6.42.1
Robbery4.01.4
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Drugs3.62.4
Shoplifting3.68.4
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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