Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dickens Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boleyn , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dickens Road (E6 3BY) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Boleyn average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Road (E6 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dickens Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Central Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mafeking Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mafeking Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henniker Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Macaulay Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Priory Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thackeray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Thackeray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Martin'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hubert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boleyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boleyn Road
Apr 2026Other theft Boleyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Gardens
Apr 2026Burglary Grosvenor Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boleyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cleves Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Avenue

Data Sources

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