Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Osborne Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Osborne Road (E7 0PW) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Forest Gate North average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osborne Road (E7 0PW), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbury Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hampton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Claremont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbury Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbury Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbury Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Westbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Westbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol 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 | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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