Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bignold 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 Bignold Road (E7 0EX) 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 Bignold Road (E7 0EX), 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.
View Crime In Forest Gate North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eric Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dimond Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Dimond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dimond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dimond Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fowler Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dimond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dimond Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dimond Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dimond Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooking Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooking Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooking Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eric Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brooking Road | Under investigation |
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