Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Opal Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 294th lowest crime rate of 745 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 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Beckton average (169.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% 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 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 Opal Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Satanita Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dockside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Albert 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Emerald Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stansfeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Opal Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dockside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dockside Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Andover Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crayford Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allhallows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saigasso Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Satanita Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andover Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bering Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bering Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leyes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leyes Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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