Crime in Newham district: statistics, rates and trends
50,823 crimes were recorded in Newham district in the 12 months to August 2026, 135.7 per 1,000 residents. That is higher than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and up 2% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in Newham district at a glance
- Crime trends in Newham district
- Types of crime in Newham district
- Home Office recorded crime in Newham district
- Newham district compared with nearby districts
- Areas within Newham district
- Streets with the most crime in Newham district
- What happened after crimes were reported in Newham district
- Demographics of Newham district
- Fly-tipping in Newham
- Questions about crime in Newham district
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (12,523), anti-social behaviour (9,878) and vehicle crime (4,789) made up 53% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 28th of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the highest tenth.
| Measure | Newham district | London | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 50,823 | 1,126,877 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 135.7 | 124.0 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | +2% | -2% | -1% |
| Population | 374,523 | 9,089,736 | 58,127,638 |
The year to August 2026 had the most recorded crime in Newham district of any year here (50,823 crimes). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it rose 20%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 50,823 | 135.7 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 49,881 | 133.2 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 49,032 | 130.9 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 44,934 | 120.0 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 44,490 | 118.8 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 45,737 | 122.1 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 46,313 | 123.7 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 43,516 | 116.2 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 42,482 | 113.4 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4,127 |
| July 2026 | 4,499 |
| June 2026 | 4,196 |
| May 2026 | 4,503 |
| April 2026 | 4,191 |
| March 2026 | 4,370 |
| February 2026 | 3,817 |
| January 2026 | 4,043 |
| December 2025 | 4,089 |
| November 2025 | 4,272 |
| October 2025 | 4,611 |
| September 2025 | 4,105 |
Compared with England and Wales, Newham district recorded notably more theft from the person (6.2 times the national rate), robbery (3.3 times the national rate) and vehicle crime (2.6 times the national rate), and notably less criminal damage and arson (44% below) and other crime (28% below). On the year before, possession of weapons rose from 251 to 336 and vehicle crime rose from 3,893 to 4,789, while criminal damage and arson fell from 1,979 to 1,408 and drugs fell from 2,877 to 2,398.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12,523 | 33.4 | 34.2 | +13% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9,878 | 26.4 | 15.4 | +2% |
| Vehicle crime | 4,789 | 12.8 | 5.0 | +23% |
| Other theft | 4,444 | 11.9 | 6.4 | -1% |
| Shoplifting | 4,196 | 11.2 | 8.5 | -13% |
| Theft from the person | 3,923 | 10.5 | 1.7 | -6% |
| Drugs | 2,398 | 6.4 | 3.3 | -17% |
| Public order | 2,357 | 6.3 | 6.7 | +8% |
| Burglary | 1,783 | 4.8 | 3.6 | +14% |
| Robbery | 1,677 | 4.5 | 1.4 | -3% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1,408 | 3.8 | 6.7 | -29% |
| Other crime | 567 | 1.5 | 2.1 | -9% |
| Bicycle theft | 544 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0% |
| Possession of weapons | 336 | 0.9 | 1.0 | +34% |
What each category covers: crime categories.
38,957 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in Newham district in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 104.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than the England and Wales rate of 83.2. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, Newham district had the 45th highest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
Of the crimes recorded in the Metropolitan Police area in the year ending March 2026, 5.5% were not assigned to a district. Those crimes are counted in the force and England and Wales totals but in no district, so the figure for Newham district is an undercount.
No change on the year or longer series is given for Newham district: comparable figures start in the year ending March 2026, because the share of crimes in the Metropolitan Police area not assigned to a district moved from 4.3% in the year ending March 2025 to 5.5% in the year ending March 2026, which changes district totals without any change in crime.
Offences recorded in Newham district, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was violence without injury, with 5,283 offences (14% of the total). Relative to England and Wales, rates were highest for theft from the person (5.5 times the national rate), robbery of personal property (4.0 times the national rate) and vehicle offences (2.1 times the national rate). Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for arson (0.58 times), miscellaneous crimes against society (0.68 times) and stalking and harassment (0.73 times).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence without injury | 5,283 | 14.1 | 13.2 | 1.07 |
| Shoplifting | 4,057 | 10.8 | 8.1 | 1.33 |
| Other theft offences | 4,024 | 10.7 | 6.5 | 1.64 |
| Vehicle offences | 3,983 | 10.6 | 5.0 | 2.11 |
| Theft from the person | 3,658 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 5.52 |
| Violence with injury | 2,792 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 0.92 |
| Stalking and harassment | 2,760 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 0.73 |
| Public order offences | 2,123 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 0.81 |
| Criminal damage | 1,893 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 0.74 |
| Possession of drugs | 1,747 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.87 |
| Robbery of personal property | 1,368 | 3.7 | 0.91 | 4.01 |
| Residential burglary | 958 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.03 |
| Trafficking of drugs | 829 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.87 |
| Other sexual offences | 696 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.82 |
| Non-residential burglary | 576 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.37 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 536 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.68 |
| Bicycle theft | 496 | 1.3 | 0.85 | 1.55 |
| Rape | 420 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.93 |
| Robbery of business property | 351 | 0.94 | 0.47 | 1.97 |
| Possession of weapons | 317 | 0.85 | 1.00 | 0.85 |
| Arson | 83 | 0.22 | 0.38 | 0.58 |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 5 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.38 |
| Homicide | 2 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.67 |
Districts in the Metropolitan Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 32 districts in the Metropolitan Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, Newham district had the 11th highest rate.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 74,649 | 355.5 | 4.27 |
| Camden | 37,587 | 173.3 | 2.08 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 21,071 | 145.8 | 1.75 |
| Islington | 29,264 | 131.2 | 1.58 |
| Southwark | 38,013 | 120.8 | 1.45 |
| Hackney | 31,080 | 116.5 | 1.40 |
| Lambeth | 36,243 | 114.4 | 1.37 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 20,196 | 107.0 | 1.29 |
| Tower Hamlets | 35,377 | 106.6 | 1.28 |
| Haringey | 27,592 | 104.6 | 1.26 |
| Newham | 38,957 | 104.0 | 1.25 |
| Lewisham | 28,390 | 94.2 | 1.13 |
| Hillingdon | 30,158 | 91.6 | 1.10 |
| Greenwich | 27,035 | 90.3 | 1.08 |
| Brent | 31,528 | 89.3 | 1.07 |
| Hounslow | 26,167 | 87.4 | 1.05 |
| Enfield | 27,907 | 85.2 | 1.02 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 19,592 | 84.2 | 1.01 |
| Ealing | 31,075 | 80.5 | 0.97 |
| Croydon | 32,900 | 80.4 | 0.97 |
| Waltham Forest | 22,436 | 80.2 | 0.96 |
| Wandsworth | 25,804 | 76.4 | 0.92 |
| Redbridge | 23,856 | 74.3 | 0.89 |
| Bromley | 23,157 | 69.1 | 0.83 |
| Havering | 18,875 | 68.3 | 0.82 |
| Barnet | 27,467 | 67.8 | 0.81 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 11,533 | 66.8 | 0.80 |
| Sutton | 12,926 | 60.3 | 0.72 |
| Bexley | 15,432 | 60.2 | 0.72 |
| Harrow | 16,108 | 59.5 | 0.71 |
| Merton | 12,952 | 59.3 | 0.71 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 11,267 | 57.3 | 0.69 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
4 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than Newham district; the highest is City of London (639.5 per 1,000) and the lowest Redbridge district (94.6).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs Newham district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hamlets | 48,202 | 145.2 | +7% |
| Redbridge | 30,395 | 94.6 | -30% |
| Greenwich | 33,919 | 113.2 | -17% |
| Barking and Dagenham | 24,377 | 104.7 | -23% |
| Waltham Forest | 29,459 | 105.3 | -22% |
| Hackney | 38,918 | 145.9 | +8% |
| City of London | 9,663 | 639.5 | +371% |
| Southwark | 49,295 | 156.6 | +15% |
Of the 25 areas within Newham district, Stratford had the highest crime rate (427.5 per 1,000) and Wall End the lowest (72.0), 6 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | Neighbourhood | 18,541 | 7,927 | 427.5 |
| Canning Town North | Neighbourhood | 11,137 | 2,202 | 197.7 |
| East Ham | Neighbourhood | 17,324 | 3,386 | 195.5 |
| Forest Gate South | Neighbourhood | 18,244 | 3,282 | 179.9 |
| Canning Town South | Neighbourhood | 10,034 | 1,667 | 166.1 |
| Beckton | Neighbourhood | 16,208 | 2,617 | 161.5 |
| Newham | Town | 374,523 | 50,823 | 135.7 |
| Plaistow South | Neighbourhood | 15,637 | 2,105 | 134.6 |
| Green Street West | Neighbourhood | 16,597 | 2,186 | 131.7 |
| Custom House | Neighbourhood | 16,976 | 2,213 | 130.4 |
| Royal Victoria | Neighbourhood | 15,937 | 2,075 | 130.2 |
| Maryland | Neighbourhood | 10,231 | 1,244 | 121.6 |
| Plaistow North | Neighbourhood | 18,610 | 2,115 | 113.6 |
| Royal Albert | Neighbourhood | 11,995 | 1,350 | 112.5 |
| Stratford Olympic Park | Neighbourhood | 14,765 | 1,554 | 105.2 |
| East Ham South | Neighbourhood | 17,472 | 1,790 | 102.4 |
| Green Street East | Neighbourhood | 17,145 | 1,728 | 100.8 |
| Plaistow West & Canning Town East | Neighbourhood | 17,414 | 1,730 | 99.3 |
| Forest Gate North | Neighbourhood | 11,776 | 1,151 | 97.7 |
| West Ham | Neighbourhood | 16,137 | 1,569 | 97.2 |
| Little Ilford | Neighbourhood | 19,129 | 1,782 | 93.2 |
| Manor Park | Neighbourhood | 17,445 | 1,574 | 90.2 |
| Boleyn | Neighbourhood | 17,983 | 1,536 | 85.4 |
| Plashet | Neighbourhood | 11,929 | 898 | 75.3 |
| Wall End | Neighbourhood | 15,857 | 1,142 | 72.0 |
The 10 locations below account for 18% of the crime recorded in Newham district over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Shopping Area” (3,571).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Shopping Area | 3,571 |
| On or near Supermarket | 1,187 |
| On or near Parking Area | 1,063 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 861 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 546 |
| On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | 511 |
| On or near High Street North | 450 |
| On or near Tramway Avenue | 408 |
| On or near Post Office Approach | 345 |
| On or near Litchfield Avenue | 321 |
Of the 40,945 crimes in Newham district with a recorded outcome, 49% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 3.2% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 9,878 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 19,980 | 48.8% | 35.3% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 9,552 | 23.3% | 34.5% |
| Under investigation | 4,380 | 10.7% | 11.5% |
| Status update unavailable | 3,028 | 7.4% | 4.7% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 1,301 | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| Local resolution | 1,278 | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Court result unavailable | 718 | 1.8% | 2.5% |
| Offender given penalty notice | 315 | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 182 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Offender given a caution | 105 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 69 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 33 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Newham district has an estimated population of 374,523 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has more households without a car (52%, against 23%), more private renting (39%, against 20%) and more unemployed residents (6.3%, against 3.4%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Newham district average decile 3.1 (1 = most deprived), more deprived than average.
| Measure | Newham district | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 20.1% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7.5% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 59.2% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 6.3% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 7.7% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 13.2% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 40.2% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 20.7% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 51.7% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 33.2% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 28.0% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 38.5% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 3.1 | 5.5 (England) |
| Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas | 5.5% | 10.1% (England) |
26,502 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in Newham in 2024/25 (70.8 per 1,000 residents; the council counts only fly-tips reported by the public), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in Newham has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is Newham district a safe place to live?
Newham district recorded 135.7 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, higher than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 28th of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest). The categories most above the national rate were theft from the person and robbery.
What is the most common crime in Newham district?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 12,523 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (9,878).
Is crime in Newham district going up or down?
Recorded crime in Newham district was up 2% on the year before: 50,823 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 49,881 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of Newham district?
About 374,523 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 7.5% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers Newham district?
Newham district is policed by Metropolitan Police.
How many crimes did the police record in Newham district in the year ending March 2026?
38,957 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 104.0 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales.
Which offences are more common in Newham district than across England and Wales?
Relative to the national rate, the most over-represented categories in the year ending March 2026 were theft from the person (3,658 offences, 5.5 times the England and Wales rate), robbery of personal property (1,368 offences, 4.0 times the England and Wales rate) and vehicle offences (3,983 offences, 2.1 times the England and Wales rate).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.