Total Crime Rate

304.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 304.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.0 10/10
  • Burglary 29.2 10/10
  • Other theft 29.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.2 10/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lock Side Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 85th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lock Side Way (E16 2HU) in the last 12 months was 304.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% higher than the Beckton average (169.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lock Side Way (E16 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near Basin Approach. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lock Side Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Basin Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shackleton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magellan Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magellan Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magellan Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magellan Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magellan Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Magellan Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magellan Boulevard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shackleton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shackleton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shackleton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Dock Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hudson Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frobisher Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Basin Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Basin Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basin Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hudson Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Basin Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlantis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Atlantis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Atlantis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlantis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockside Way —
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Data Sources

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