Crime Rates at Birchdale Road, London, E7 8AS

Birchdale Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 212th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchdale Road (E7 8AS) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchdale Road (E7 8AS), 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.