Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dickens 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.
View Crime In Boleyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Central Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mafeking Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mafeking Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henniker Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Macaulay Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Priory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Central Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thackeray Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thackeray Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Martin'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wilson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Central Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wilson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hubert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boleyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boleyn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Boleyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grosvenor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boleyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cleves Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Avenue | — |
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