Crime Rates at Birchdale Road, London, E7 8AR

Birchdale Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 188th lowest 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 Birchdale Road (E7 8AR) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchdale Road (E7 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near South Esk Road. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.