Total Crime Rate
118.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 311th highest crime rate of 762 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 Forest Road (E7 0DN) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% higher than the Forest Gate North average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Road (E7 0DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Approach (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dimond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wanstead Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bignold Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wanstead Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wanstead Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wanstead Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Forest Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Knighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curwen Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Woodford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooking Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brooking Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooking Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Macdonald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hesketh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hesketh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hesketh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hesketh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eric Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macdonald Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingestre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strode Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
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