Crime Rate in Beckton, ward

Beckton has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Newham district and the 425th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 101st highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Beckton in the last 12 months was 171.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Newham district average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Beckton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 702 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 6 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 42.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -48.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 928 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Beckton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 187 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Cow Leaze (123 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.