Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 745 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 St James Road (E15 1RN) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (E15 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Mcgrath Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Magpie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shelduck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shelduck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelduck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gawsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gawsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magpie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bramall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelduck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carroll Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Idmiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trevelyan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Magpie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shelduck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcgrath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Forest Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Devonshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eider Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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