Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Downings area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 214th 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 Downings (E6 6WP) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Beckton average (169.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ).

In the area around Downings (E6 6WP), the main crime hotspot is near Cow Leaze. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pearl Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonewall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harebell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stonewall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonewall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonewall —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Aaron Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonewall —
Apr 2026Other crime Cow Leaze Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winsor Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winsor Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angelica Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Angelica Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Angelica Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angelica Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Angelica Drive —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Heather Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cow Leaze Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tansy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Pearl Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pearl Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ashen Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Peverel Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Agnes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cyprus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyprus Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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