Crime Rates at Second Avenue, London, E12 6EH

Second Avenue area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 327th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Second Avenue (E12 6EH) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the Forest Gate South average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Avenue (E12 6EH), 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.