Crime Rates at Dames Road, London, E7 0DR

Dames Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 155th 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 Dames Road (E7 0DR) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Forest Gate North average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dames Road (E7 0DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooking Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Gate (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.