Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside vs Plaistow West and Canning Town East

Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) and recorded 571 crimes in the last 12 months. Plaistow West and Canning Town East has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 13,026 crimes. Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Plaistow West and Canning Town East shows +3.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (171 incidents). In Plaistow West and Canning Town East, it is Violent Crime (3,412 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside recorded 118 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Plaistow West and Canning Town East recorded 2,614. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside totalled 171 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,412 in Plaistow West and Canning Town East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside recorded 678 crimes (now 571, a change of -15.8%). Plaistow West and Canning Town East recorded 12,596 crimes previously (now 13,026, +3.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside has a resolution rate of 34.8% and Plaistow West and Canning Town East has 30.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Plaistow West and Canning Town East is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Ham, Petersham and Richmond Riverside and Plaistow West and Canning Town East. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.