Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrier Point Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barrier Point Road (E16 2SD) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Royal Albert average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrier Point Road (E16 2SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rope Terrace, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cunnigham Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Royal Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rope Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pontoon Dock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pontoon Dock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pontoon Dock | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barrier Point Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rope Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rope Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rope Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiralty Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Schooner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nautical Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cunnigham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cunnigham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cunnigham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cunnigham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regalia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiralty Avenue | Under investigation |
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