As mention in the employment section, crime levels within Newham are high. There have been many reasons why this has happened, with low employment rates or a variety of people within the area.

 

Compared to the areas we look at the data for, the site was 4th highest for crimes, 269 in 2012 and 2013, with the highest being 723. This shows that this is an area where a good development can improve these figures, by creating jobs and things to do.