Crime Rates at Fourth Avenue, London, E12 6DB

Fourth Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fourth Avenue (E12 6DB) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fourth Avenue (E12 6DB), 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.