Crime Rates at St James Road, London, E15 1RL

St James Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 299th highest crime rate of 745 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 St James Road (E15 1RL) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Forest Gate North average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (E15 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Hamfrith Road. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.