Total Crime Rate

189.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 189.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brooking Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brooking Road (E7 0HJ) in the last 12 months was 189.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 124.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooking Road (E7 0HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Post Office Approach. Police recorded 378 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brooking Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strode Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strode Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strode Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strode Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dimond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stracey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Post Office Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Post Office Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
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Data Sources

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