Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.9 4/10
  • Drugs 21.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selwyn Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 762 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 Selwyn Road (E13 0PY) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 Drugs with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Road (E13 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bishops Avenue, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upton Lane (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Selwyn Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Wattsdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plaistow Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lawrence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawrence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plaistow Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plaistow Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plaistow Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plaistow Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plaistow Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plaistow Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Selwyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plaistow Park Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plashet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watson Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences May Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime May Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order May Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order May Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishops Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bishops Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bishops Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishops Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishops Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claude Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Selwyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dimsdale Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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