Crime Rate in Forest Gate South, ward

Forest Gate South has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Newham district and the 378th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 92nd highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Forest Gate South in the last 12 months was 177.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher than the Newham district average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Forest Gate South’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1,028 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 9 cases , down -18.2% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 20.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 915 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Forest Gate South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hamfrith Road. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.