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Crime and justice in Newham

London borough

East London. 376,542 people in 36 square kilometres, the 8th most densely populated council in the UK.

13 layers about crime and justice for Newham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Newham’s 185 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 322.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,127
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Newham among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Newham is 4,127.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
9,878
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Newham among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Newham is 9,878.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,783
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Newham among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Newham is 1,783.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,408
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Newham among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Newham is 1,408.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,398
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Newham among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Newham is 2,398.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
8,248
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Newham among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Newham is 8,248.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
135.0 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Newham at a rate of 135.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 123.5 per 1,000 people across London.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against London
9% higher123.5 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Newham among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Newham is 135.0 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,677
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Newham among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Newham is 1,677.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,196
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Newham among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Newham is 4,196.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,923
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Newham among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Newham is 3,923.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,789
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Newham among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Newham is 4,789.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
12,523
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Newham among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Newham is 12,523.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Newham. The map shows each one.

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