Newham

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Newham.

Population
355,266
People in Employment
160,375 (63.9%)
People Inactive
73,530 (29.3%)
People Unemployed
17,100 (6.8%)
Number Of Jobs
92k
Median Salary
£29,131
Mean Salary
£33,173

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Newham. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Newham for 2024

Newhams most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 11,341 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,588 crimes. Which is an decrease of 247 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 10,460 819
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 11,341 773
Getting Better
Other theft 5,112 353
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 4,986 280
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,217 158
Getting Better
Theft from the person 2,846 122
Getting Better
Public order 2,278 121
Getting Better
Burglary 1,885 112
Getting Better
Drugs 1,967 106
Getting Better
Robbery 1,362 100
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,834 99
Getting Better
Other crime 479 28
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 248 17
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 387 15
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Newham

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Manor Park has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Newham, with 685 crimes and 82 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst West Ham has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Manor Park 36 4
Beckton 0 0
Boleyn 0 0
Canning Town North 0 0
Canning Town South 0 0
Custom House 0 0
East Ham 0 0
East Ham South 0 0
Forest Gate North 0 0
Forest Gate South 0 0
Green Street East 0 0
Green Street West 0 0
Little Ilford 0 0
Maryland 0 0
Plaistow North 0 0
Plaistow South 0 0
Plaistow West & Canning Town East 0 0
Plashet 0 0
Royal Albert 0 0
Royal Victoria 0 0
Stratford 0 0
Stratford Olympic Park 0 0
Wall End 0 0
West Ham 0 0

Crime map for Newham

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Newham

The average property price in Newham is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Newham is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Newham could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £751,600.64 £604,737.27 £458,368.27 £386,444.74
2022 £746,456.34 £598,626.83 £455,077.27 £373,699.19
2021 £692,093.69 £555,012.81 £423,581.39 £358,137.53
2020 £659,651.87 £531,300.16 £403,732.27 £350,902.93
2019 £631,294.80 £507,458.92 £386,228.18 £345,376.95
2018 £615,710.47 £492,308.10 £376,108.43 £342,891.62
2017 £608,313.56 £486,545.09 £372,830.06 £348,107.26
2016 £584,538.42 £471,884.42 £363,524.40 £330,299.99
2015 £496,265.57 £402,887.26 £311,192.56 £282,249.00
2014 £428,473.34 £348,212.44 £269,906.47 £245,241.53
2013 £364,481.98 £297,946.93 £231,497.01 £212,736.93
2012 £346,708.71 £283,954.37 £220,383.75 £204,084.09
2011 £337,078.44 £274,244.12 £213,139.18 £201,505.89
2010 £332,263.05 £269,601.48 £210,698.14 £197,171.73

Property prices over time for Newham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Newham

The median salary in Newham is £29,131 and the mean salary in Newham is £33,173.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
92k
Median Salary
£29,131
Annual Percentage Change
-4.4%
Mean Salary
£33,173

Salary comparison between Newham and Inner London

See how Newham compares to the rest of Inner London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Inner London is £42,665 in Wandsworth and the lowest median salary is £0 in Haringey. Newham ranks 10 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Wandsworth 100k £42,665 12.5% £65,006 9.9%
Westminster 49k £39,562 -0.2% £56,763 -4.6%
Islington 67k £38,434 10.3% £0 0.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham 56k £37,884 0.7% £53,092 0.0%
Kensington and Chelsea 31k £37,578 -3.7% £0 0.0%
Lambeth 99k £37,566 5.9% £48,060 10.2%
Tower Hamlets 92k £36,162 0.6% £46,716 3.6%
Camden 51k £35,575 1.3% £48,707 7.0%
Southwark 101k £34,583 1.1% £45,685 7.2%
Lewisham 90k £32,579 8.8% £38,066 3.9%
City of London 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Hackney 76k £0 0.0% £45,546 16.2%
Haringey 65k £0 0.0% £40,826 17.6%

See how Newham compares to other areas in Inner London

Number of businesses by industry for Newham

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
10 455 2,375 210 650 2,015 905 780 1,380 120 485 1,710 1,370 0 325 450 700