Total Crime Rate
184.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Toronto Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 179th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Toronto Avenue (E12 5JF) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Forest Gate South average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 833.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 158.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Toronto Avenue (E12 5JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Michigan Avenue, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fifth Avenue (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sixth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seventh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Michigan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Michigan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Michigan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seventh Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seventh Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Seventh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seventh Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eighth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harcourt Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harcourt Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seventh Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Warren | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eighth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Warren | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eighth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sixth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Michigan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Michigan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Michigan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Michigan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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