Crime Rates at Idmiston Road, London, E15 1RQ

Idmiston Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 269th 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 Idmiston Road (E15 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Forest Gate North average (99.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Idmiston Road (E15 1RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shelduck Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.