Total Crime Rate
92.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swansea Court area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert , and the 344th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swansea Court (E16 2RT) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Royal Albert average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swansea Court (E16 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barge House Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barge House Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barge House Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lowestoft Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lowestoft Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheerness Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fishguard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Inverness Mews | Under investigation |
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