Total Crime Rate
162.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forty Acre Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 218th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forty Acre Lane (E16 1QT) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forty Acre Lane (E16 1QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mona Street, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckton Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beckton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mona Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forty Acre Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chandler Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Formunt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mona Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fisher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Forty Acre Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bothwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | More Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bothwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mona Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Forty Acre Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fox Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Murdock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fife Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beckton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckton Road | — |
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