Total Crime Rate

77.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 77.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Buckingham Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 246th 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 Buckingham Road (E15 1SW) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Road (E15 1SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buxton Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Globe Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buckingham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carroll Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Square
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorogood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thorogood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Janson Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Forest Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Maryland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Warner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cormorant Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gurney Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gurney Road
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shelduck Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shelduck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eider 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 2026Other theft Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bramall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gawsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gawsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Idmiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martha Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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