Plaistow South vs Shadwell

Plaistow South has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 13,248 crimes in the last 12 months. Shadwell has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 19,407 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Plaistow South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +0.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Shadwell shows +2.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Plaistow South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (3,586 incidents). In Shadwell, it is Violent Crime (4,725 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Plaistow South recorded 2,751 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shadwell recorded 4,513. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Plaistow South totalled 3,586 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 4,725 in Shadwell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Plaistow South recorded 13,179 crimes (now 13,248, a change of +0.5%). Shadwell recorded 18,972 crimes previously (now 19,407, +2.3%).

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. Plaistow South has a resolution rate of 30.5% and Shadwell has 35.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Plaistow South falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Shadwell 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 Plaistow South and Shadwell. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.