Total Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Worcester Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 4th 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 Worcester Road (E12 5JX) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worcester Road (E12 5JX), 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.
View Crime In Little Ilford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seventh Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wolferton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Aldersbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Washington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Washington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Michigan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Michigan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Michigan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seventh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldersbrook Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rabbits Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersbrook Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Colchester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eighth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersbrook Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldersbrook Lane | — |
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