Crime in Newham
3,438 offences were recorded in August 2026. Follow the 13-month trend, see which offence groups account for the total, and read the latest reporting from the borough.
Last updated August 2026
What makes up the total
The Met groups individual offence types into broader categories. The bars show each category’s share of the latest borough total, making composition easier to compare than a table of raw numbers alone.
What changed — and what the chart cannot prove
Comparable borough records
Every point uses the same Met dataset and borough geography. Compare Newham with itself across multiple months before treating a movement as meaningful.
Recorded does not mean committed
Reports by victims, recording practice and police operations can all change the count. Population and visitor exposure also differ between boroughs.
Latest reporting connected to Newham
Questions about crime in Newham
01How many crimes were recorded in Newham in August 2026?
3,438 offences were recorded by the Metropolitan Police in Newham. This is a borough total, not an estimate of every offence committed.
02Is recorded crime rising or falling in Newham?
The latest total is 4.0% higher than the same month a year earlier. One comparison should be read alongside the full trend and changes in reporting or recording.
03What is the most recorded offence group in Newham?
Theft is the largest offence group in the latest month, with 1,073 recorded offences.
04Do the figures prove how safe Newham is?
No. Recorded-crime totals are affected by population, visitors, transport hubs, reporting rates, police activity and recording rules. They are evidence about police records, not a personal risk score.
Source: Metropolitan Police recorded-crime geographic breakdown via the London Datastore, under the Open Government Licence.