Crime Rates at The Chase, London, E12 5BZ

The Chase area has the 28th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 193rd 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 The Chase (E12 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 188.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chase (E12 5BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Park, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durham Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.