Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 297th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

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 46.4% lower than the Beckton average (169.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwell Close (E6 5RS), the main crime hotspot is near Ireland Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashwell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Moncrieff Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ireland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ireland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oliver Gardens
Apr 2026Burglary Exeter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ireland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Winchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodget Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkham Road
Apr 2026Robbery Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Road
Apr 2026Other theft Northumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Latham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunnock Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltley Close

Data Sources

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