Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ashwell Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 340th lowest 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 Ashwell Close (E6 5RS) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwell Close (E6 5RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chichester Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ireland Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashwell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Ashwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovage Approach Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chichester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chichester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Beacons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bracken Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Road —
Sep 2025Other theft York Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ireland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Andrewes Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chelmsford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Goose Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Saltley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Canterbury Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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