Lowest-crime areas in Newham
Of Newham's 40 neighbourhoods, Plashet East recorded the lowest crime rate, 54 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town the highest, 450 crimes per 1,000 residents. 12 of 40 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Newham neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plashet Eastaround E7 8QJ | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Wallend Northaround E6 2DY | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | East Ham South Westaround E6 3DW | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Forest Gate Eastaround E7 8AB | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Little Ilford Westaround E12 5PE | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | East Ham Northaround E12 6NG | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Beckton Northaround E16 3TA | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Little Ilford Eastaround E12 6HH | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Plaistow Parkaround E13 8RB | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Canning Town Eastaround E16 4BG | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | East Ham Southaround E6 6DY | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | West Ham Parkaround E15 3QX | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Manor Park Southaround E12 6AP | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | East Ham Westaround E6 1QH | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Lonsdale Avenuearound E6 3PX | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | West Ham & Stratford Parkaround E15 3LJ | 101 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | Plaistow Northaround E13 0JN | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Wallend Southaround E6 2PX | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | East Villagearound E20 1JL | 108 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 20 | Forest Gate Northaround E7 0HD | 110 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 21 | North Woolwicharound E16 2LJ | 113 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Silvertown & Royal Wharfaround E16 2TP | 116 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Plaistow North Eastaround E13 9HY | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Upton Parkaround E7 9QR | 124 | Very high | Theft from the person |
| 25 | Beckton Parkaround E6 5RU | 130 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Mill Meadsaround E15 2SE | 130 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Canning Town Centralaround E13 8EW | 136 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Manor Park Northaround E12 5BG | 142 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 29 | Plashet Westaround E7 8PE | 143 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Custom Housearound E16 3NG | 148 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 31 | Forest Gate Westaround E15 1QZ | 165 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 32 | Forest Gate Southaround E7 9LP | 166 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Stratford Eastaround E15 4JD | 175 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 34 | Plaistow Southaround E13 9NX | 177 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Canning Town South & Bow Creekaround E16 1LN | 185 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Canning Town Northaround E13 0HQ | 187 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 37 | Becktonaround E6 6ZE | 188 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | East Ham Centralaround E6 1NG | 267 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Stratford Centralaround E15 1NR | 309 | Very high | Anti-social behaviour |
| 40 | Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Townaround E15 1GN | 450 | Very high | Shoplifting |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Newham has the lowest crime rate?
Plashet East had the lowest recorded crime rate in Newham from October 2025 to September 2026: 54 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Newham has the highest crime rate?
Carpenters Estate & Stratford New Town had the highest recorded crime rate in Newham from October 2025 to September 2026: 450 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.