Total Crime Rate
113.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bishops Avenue area has the 44th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 330th 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 Bishops Avenue (E13 0RB) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Forest Gate South average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bishops Avenue (E13 0RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queens Terrace, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishops Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carter Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pawsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Neville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pawsey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pawsey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pawsey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pawsey Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churston Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carter Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Churston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plashet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Claude Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carter Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawrence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchamp Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Antony'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Antony'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Antony'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pawsey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Selwyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Selwyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
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