Total Crime Rate
101.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dames Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dames Road (E7 0DS) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dames Road (E7 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Woodgrange Road. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 32 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 | Vehicle crime | Chestnut Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strode Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingestre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sidney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clinton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Knighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Knighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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