Total Crime Rate

240.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 240.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Routh Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 745 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 Routh Street (E6 5XX) in the last 12 months was 240.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Routh Street (E6 5XX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Routh Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ireland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Cribb Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Denington Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Evelyn Denington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ireland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Ireland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 Ambassador Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albatross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowyer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bowyer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derifall Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hallywell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallywell Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Newling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ireland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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