Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 181.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Other theft 24.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Janson Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 205th highest crime rate of 745 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 Janson Road (E15 1TE) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Forest Gate North average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Janson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Thorogood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Idmiston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Janson Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorogood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Janson Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Janson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Janson Close
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gawsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Square
Apr 2026Other theft Trevelyan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gawsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Janson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carroll Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gurney Road
Apr 2026Other crime Warner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bramall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Maryland Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hatfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eve Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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