Total Crime Rate

132.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 132.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Avenue Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 745 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 Avenue Road (E7 0LA) in the last 12 months was 132.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (E7 0LA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Woodgrange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodgrange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodgrange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Woodgrange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Woodgrange Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Woodgrange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Woodgrange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgrange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodgrange Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitehall Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Woodgrange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitehall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dimond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dimond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dimond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dimond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dimond Close —
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Data Sources

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