Total Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Opal Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Opal Close (E16 3TT) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Beckton average (181.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Opal Close (E16 3TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dockside Road, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royal Albert (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | King George Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dockside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crayford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Richard House Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richard House Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Emerald Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agate Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alestan Beck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Caspian Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Albert | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Albert | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bering Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dockside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dockside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dockside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dockside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dockside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dockside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dockside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dockside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dockside Road | Under investigation |
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