Total Crime Rate

441.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 441.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.3 10/10
  • Public order 37.6 10/10
  • Other theft 32.2 10/10
  • Robbery 32.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Michigan Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 47th 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 Michigan Avenue (E12 5JD) in the last 12 months was 441.9 per 1,000 residents and was 144.3% 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 Shoplifting with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 157.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michigan Avenue (E12 5JD), the main crime hotspot is near Michigan Avenue. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Michigan Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sixth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Rabbits Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rabbits Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rabbits Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Washington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Michigan Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eighth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Michigan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Michigan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sixth Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sixth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worcester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Second Avenue —
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Data Sources

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