Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

East Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 91st 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 East Road (E15 3QS) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Forest Gate South average (180.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Road (E15 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dimsdale Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fothergill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reindeer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reindeer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimsdale Walk —
Apr 2026Burglary Dimsdale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dimsdale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dimsdale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dimsdale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimsdale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winifred Terrace —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Winifred Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winifred Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caistor Park Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Portway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fothergill Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ashburton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beardsfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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