Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Holyhead Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holyhead Close (E6 5YN) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Beckton average (181.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyhead Close (E6 5YN), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Birch Gardens. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holyhead Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Routh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Viscount Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valiant Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beacons Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bracken Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iris Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Derifall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ireland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Concorde Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beryl Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beryl Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Kingsford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derifall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxon Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovage Approach Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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