Total Crime Rate
129.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gurney Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 285th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gurney Close (E15 1SJ) in the last 12 months was 129.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% higher than the Forest Gate North average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gurney Close (E15 1SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Luxembourg Mews, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leytonstone Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carolina Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borthwick Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borthwick Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eve Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Janson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gilbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carolina Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilberforce Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilberforce Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carolina Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carolina Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carolina Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carolina Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walnut Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Walnut Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cruikshank Road | β |
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