Total Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodgrange Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 364th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodgrange Road (E7 0BD) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher than the Forest Gate North average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodgrange Road (E7 0BD), the main crime hotspot is near Post Office Approach. Police recorded 329 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Forest Gate North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chestnut Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodgrange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bronte Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anna Neagle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anna Neagle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Post Office Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Post Office Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wanstead Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stracey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stracey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stracey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stracey Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Post Office Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Post Office Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
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