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Hello All. With Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night behind us, we are officially on the 43-sleep countdown to Christmas! Please read on for your weekly crime update and to see what if the festive spirit has made it’s way to the streets of Beckton yet. We do currently have travellers in Savage Gardens. Police and council are aware. If you witness them causing ASB or committing criminal acts you can report it to the council on 02084302000 on online via Newham Council Contact Centre. The Police can be contacted on on 101 or the Met Police website. In an emergency always call 999 Criminal Damage 07/11/2026: Two children threw stones at the Self Storage facility on Claps Gate Lane, smashing a window.Vehicle Crime & Theft 05/11/2026: Tools were stolen from a work van in the Premier Inn car park.06/11/2026: Two suspects wearing balaclavas and riding electric bikes approached two parked vehicles in Linton Gardens and attempted to break into them.06/11/2026: A grey Kia was stolen from outside Starbucks on Claps Gate Lane.07/11/2026: Number plates were stolen from a car in Basing Close.Parcel Theft 09/11/2026: A person riding a Deliveroo bicycle tailgated a resident into a building on Mahindra Way and stole parcels.09/11/2026: Another parcel was taken from the parcel room on Mahindra Way.Theft & Theft from Person 07/11/2026: A female suspect deliberately bumped into a shopper in TK Maxx and stole a phone from their pocket. In-store CCTV captured the suspect, described as a 50-year-old woman wearing a black headscarf.07/11/2026: A shopper accidentally left their wallet at the till point in Iceland, which was subsequently stolen by an unknown suspect.Public Order & Road Rage 07/11/2026: After cutting up another motorist, an aggressive driver approached the victim's vehicle, opened the door, shouted at them, and threw a drink over their car.
As shoppers begin heading towards Gallions and other local retail centres, opportunistic thieves will unfortunately do the same. Please keep your valuables tucked away securely and report any suspicious behaviour to store security. Our officers will be patrolling Gallions in both uniform and plain clothes to deter and catch offenders.
Until next week, Be Good, Have Fun, and Stay Safe Beckton Neighbourhood Policing Team Did you know?
In Mohave County, Arizona, if you are caught stealing soap from a shop, the law reportedly requires you to wash yourself with it until the entire bar is gone…Apparently. | 
