Crap Towns / Newham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Newham?
The police recorded 5.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Newham from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.9, up from 5.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | 9.1 km | 39.7 |
| Greenwich | 6.0 km | 6.9 |
| Lewisham | 9.6 km | 6.7 |
| Tower Hamlets | 5.2 km | 6.6 |
| Hackney | 7.5 km | 6.4 |
| Southwark | 9.7 km | 6.4 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 6.9 km | 6.3 |
| Newham | – | 5.8 |
| Waltham Forest | 8.2 km | 5.8 |
| Redbridge | 7.1 km | 4.7 |
| Chigwell | 10.2 km | 4.6 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |