Total Crime Rate
42.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Selwyn 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wattsdown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaistow Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lawrence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaistow Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaistow Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaistow Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaistow Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaistow Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plaistow Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Selwyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plaistow Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plashet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | May Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | May Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | May Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | May Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishops Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishops Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishops Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishops Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bishops Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Claude Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Selwyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dimsdale Walk | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.