Total Crime Rate

550.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

159.1 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 550.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 159.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 121.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 53.0 10/10
  • Other theft 32.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.3 10/10
  • Robbery 25.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Drugs 17.7 10/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hornet Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Beckton , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hornet Way (E6 7FF) in the last 12 months was 550.5 per 1,000 residents and was 224.5% higher than the Beckton average (169.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 159.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornet Way (E6 7FF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hornet Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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