Total Crime Rate

98.2 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horace Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 762 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 Horace Road (E7 0JG) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horace Road (E7 0JG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Horace Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bignold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodgrange Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wanstead Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wanstead Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wanstead Park β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Forest Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curwen Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Woodford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodgrange Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodgrange Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Whitehall Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodgrange Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodgrange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Woodgrange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooking Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brooking Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooking Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooking Road β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Woodgrange Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Woodgrange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodgrange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wanstead Park β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Bronte Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stracey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sebert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clinton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close β€”

Data Sources

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