Crime Rates at Meadowsweet Close, London, E16 3UD

Meadowsweet Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 333rd highest 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 Meadowsweet Close (E16 3UD) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowsweet Close (E16 3UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodcocks, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawson Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.