Crime Rates at Durham Road, London, E12 5AY

Durham Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 125th 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 Durham Road (E12 5AY) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Forest Gate South average (180.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (E12 5AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnes Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.