Crime Rates at Eric Close, London, E7 0AY

Eric Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 358th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eric Close (E7 0AY) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -24.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eric Close (E7 0AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.