Total Crime Rate

187.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 187.2 9/10
  • Drugs 102.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Vulcan Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 174th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vulcan Close (E6 5NY) in the last 12 months was 187.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Beckton average (181.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vulcan Close (E6 5NY), the main crime hotspot is near Cow Leaze. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vulcan Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Leaze Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stonewall
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradymead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradymead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Leaze Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Leaze Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Ham Manor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Leaze Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Leaze Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warwall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warwall Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woolwich Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Leaze Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bessie Lansbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bessie Lansbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Learoyd Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Learoyd Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Winsor Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonewall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Leaze Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Leaze Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cow Leaze Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tynemouth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Artisan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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