Total Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barrier Point Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Royal Albert , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 745 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 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower than the Royal Albert average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrier Point Road (E16 2SD), the main crime hotspot is near Cunnigham Avenue. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Royal Victoria| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Royal Crest Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rope Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Admiralty Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Woolwich Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | North Woolwich Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | North Woolwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rope Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rope Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Rope Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrier Point Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Schooner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pontoon Dock | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pontoon Dock | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pontoon Dock | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pontoon Dock | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pontoon Dock | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Admiralty Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Schooner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cunnigham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Schooner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Royal Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Regalia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Regalia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cunnigham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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