Total Crime Rate
118.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barton Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 309th highest 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 Barton Close (E6 5QE) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Beckton average (181.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barton Close (E6 5QE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beckton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peverel | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peverel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Kingsford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Routh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pepper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pepper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Pepper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Ham Manor Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bessie Lansbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bessie Lansbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Renfrew Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Renfrew Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Renfrew Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pearl Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Canterbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newling Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pearl Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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