Total Crime Rate
205.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Richmond Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 171st 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 Richmond Road (E7 0PA) in the last 12 months was 205.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher than the Forest Gate South average (180.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Richmond Road (E7 0PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (87 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 | Cranmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmerston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Glenparke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Finden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Finden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | St Dunstan'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Dunstan'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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