Total Crime Rate

665.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.4 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 665.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 275.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 73.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.6 10/10
  • Other theft 31.7 10/10
  • Public order 26.8 10/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 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

Richard House Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 27th 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 Richard House Drive (E16 3RF) in the last 12 months was 665.9 per 1,000 residents and was 292.5% higher than the Beckton average (169.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 163.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard House Drive (E16 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dockside Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royal Albert (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richard House Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crayford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansfeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Albert Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Royal Albert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Royal Albert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Royal Albert Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emerald Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Albert Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Opal Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leyes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dockside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allhallows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Moncrieff Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leyes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dockside Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dockside Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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