diff --git a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/metrics.rs b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/metrics.rs
index c9a62e5ba4..14d68f4dd7 100644
--- a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/metrics.rs
+++ b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/metrics.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use reth_metrics::{
-    metrics::{self, Counter},
+    metrics::{self, Counter, Gauge},
     Metrics,
 };
 
 /// Beacon consensus engine metrics.
 #[derive(Metrics)]
 #[metrics(scope = "consensus.engine.beacon")]
-pub(crate) struct Metrics {
+pub(crate) struct EngineMetrics {
     /// The number of times the pipeline was run.
     pub(crate) pipeline_runs: Counter,
     /// The total count of forkchoice updated messages received.
@@ -14,3 +14,11 @@ pub(crate) struct Metrics {
     /// The total count of new payload messages received.
     pub(crate) new_payload_messages: Counter,
 }
+
+/// Metrics for the `EngineSyncController`.
+#[derive(Metrics)]
+#[metrics(scope = "consensus.engine.beacon")]
+pub(crate) struct EngineSyncMetrics {
+    /// How many blocks are currently being downloaded.
+    pub(crate) active_block_downloads: Gauge,
+}
diff --git a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
index 7d6333e216..e0166d91d9 100644
--- a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    engine::{message::OnForkChoiceUpdated, metrics::Metrics},
+    engine::{message::OnForkChoiceUpdated, metrics::EngineMetrics},
     sync::{EngineSyncController, EngineSyncEvent},
 };
 use futures::{Future, StreamExt, TryFutureExt};
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ where
     /// invalid.
     invalid_headers: InvalidHeaderCache,
     /// Consensus engine metrics.
-    metrics: Metrics,
+    metrics: EngineMetrics,
 }
 
 impl<DB, BT, Client> BeaconConsensusEngine<DB, BT, Client>
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ where
             payload_builder,
             listeners: EventListeners::default(),
             invalid_headers: InvalidHeaderCache::new(MAX_INVALID_HEADERS),
-            metrics: Metrics::default(),
+            metrics: EngineMetrics::default(),
         };
 
         let maybe_pipeline_target = match target {
diff --git a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/sync.rs b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/sync.rs
index cc678eca22..a093b57bae 100644
--- a/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/sync.rs
+++ b/crates/consensus/beacon/src/engine/sync.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 //! Sync management for the engine implementation.
 
+use crate::engine::metrics::EngineSyncMetrics;
 use futures::FutureExt;
 use reth_db::database::Database;
 use reth_interfaces::p2p::{
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ where
     /// Max block after which the consensus engine would terminate the sync. Used for debugging
     /// purposes.
     max_block: Option<BlockNumber>,
+    /// Engine sync metrics.
+    metrics: EngineSyncMetrics,
 }
 
 impl<DB, Client> EngineSyncController<DB, Client>
@@ -71,9 +74,15 @@ where
             queued_events: VecDeque::new(),
             run_pipeline_continuously,
             max_block,
+            metrics: EngineSyncMetrics::default(),
         }
     }
 
+    /// Sets the metrics for the active downloads
+    fn update_block_download_metrics(&self) {
+        self.metrics.active_block_downloads.set(self.inflight_full_block_requests.len() as f64);
+    }
+
     /// Sets the max block value for testing
     #[cfg(test)]
     pub(crate) fn set_max_block(&mut self, block: BlockNumber) {
@@ -83,11 +92,13 @@ where
     /// Cancels all full block requests that are in progress.
     pub(crate) fn clear_full_block_requests(&mut self) {
         self.inflight_full_block_requests.clear();
+        self.update_block_download_metrics();
     }
 
     /// Cancels the full block request with the given hash.
     pub(crate) fn cancel_full_block_request(&mut self, hash: H256) {
         self.inflight_full_block_requests.retain(|req| *req.hash() != hash);
+        self.update_block_download_metrics();
     }
 
     /// Returns whether or not the sync controller is set to run the pipeline continuously.
@@ -125,6 +136,9 @@ where
         );
         let request = self.full_block_client.get_full_block(hash);
         self.inflight_full_block_requests.push(request);
+
+        self.update_block_download_metrics();
+
         true
     }
 
@@ -241,6 +255,8 @@ where
                 }
             }
 
+            self.update_block_download_metrics();
+
             if !self.pipeline_state.is_idle() || self.queued_events.is_empty() {
                 // can not make any progress
                 return Poll::Pending