Total Crime Rate
86.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lapwing Terrace area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 286th lowest 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 Lapwing Terrace (E7 0NA) in the last 12 months was 86.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Forest Gate South average (180.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lapwing Terrace (E7 0NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherrard Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Forest Gate South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherrard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nigel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Quakers Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Quakers Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nigel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Quakers Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nigel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Clarence Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Birchdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Birchdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rosedale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherrard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saints Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherrard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Saints Drive | Under investigation |
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