Total Crime Rate

249.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 249.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.7 8/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albatross Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 115th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Albatross Close (E6 5NX) in the last 12 months was 249.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% higher than the Beckton average (181.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albatross Close (E6 5NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowyer Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greatfield Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Albatross Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowyer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greatfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Norman Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norman Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A13 Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Albatross Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albatross Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Derifall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derifall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Routh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary A13 Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Pepper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greatfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greatfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greatfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Viscount Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pepper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Concorde Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bowyer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pepper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pepper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowyer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bowyer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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