Total Crime Rate
196.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street North area has the 21st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 159th 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 High Street North (E12 6TH) in the last 12 months was 196.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street North (E12 6TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street North (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nine Acres Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Manor Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodgrange Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Woodgrange Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensberry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodgrange Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Snowshill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Snowshill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Herbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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