Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lymington Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 745 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 Lymington Close (E6 5YW) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lymington Close (E6 5YW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Silver Birch Gardens, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ireland Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beckton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ireland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Evelyn Denington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooks Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Birch Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ireland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ireland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ireland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ireland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ireland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ireland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sage Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambassador Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingsford Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derifall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fabian Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Fabian Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hallywell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hallywell Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evelyn Denington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightingale Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Beryl Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northumberland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightingale Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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