Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 74.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Holness Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 236th 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 Holness Road (E15 4EN) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 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 Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holness Road (E15 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near Hamfrith Road. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holness Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Faraday Road
Apr 2026Burglary Holness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carnarvon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carnarvon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carnarvon Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carnarvon Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavistock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dyson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Dyson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Road
Apr 2026Robbery Townley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holness Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holness Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnarvon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torrens Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torrens Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maitland Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maitland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maitland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maitland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Faraday Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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