Total Crime Rate
156.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gurney Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gurney Road (E15 1SL) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gurney Road (E15 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Janson Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Buxton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keogh Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keogh Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorogood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorogood Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albert Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorogood Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilberforce Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilberforce Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chatsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arundel Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borthwick Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borthwick Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Borthwick Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gawsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cruikshank Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Road | β |
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