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Is West Ham safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near West Ham, Newham within 500m.

Incidents

121

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime39
Anti-social behaviour38
Vehicle crime14
Robbery3
Theft from the person4
Drugs5

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

This point falls in the West Ham neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Theft from person.
  • Vehicle Crime
  • Anti-social behaviour.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Plaistow

604m away · District, Hammersmith & City

Abbey Road

608m away · DLR

West Ham

821m away · c2c

West Ham

868m away · District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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