Total Crime Rate

152.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 152.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dames Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 259th 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 Dames Road (E7 0DS) in the last 12 months was 152.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dames Road (E7 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodgrange Road. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dames Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wanstead Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wanstead Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Talbot Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dimond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooking Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dimond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dimond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wanstead Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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