Total Crime Rate
86.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edward Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Custom House , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Court (E16 4DN) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower than the Custom House average (138.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edward Court (E16 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Beckton Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fisher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bothwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beckton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Alexandra Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bothwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bothwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhaven Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Luton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braemar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forty Acre Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Forty Acre Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barking Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beckton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tinto Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chandler Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Reed Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandler Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ravenscroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tinto Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tabernacle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingal Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clove Street | Under investigation |
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