Crime Rates at Dames Road, London, E7 0DW

Dames Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 762 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 0DW) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dames Road (E7 0DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.