Total Crime Rate
316.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Romford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 79th highest crime rate of 762 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 Romford Road (E7 8BD) in the last 12 months was 316.9 per 1,000 residents and was 107.4% higher than the Forest Gate South average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romford Road (E7 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near Post Office Approach. Police recorded 329 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Forest Gate South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woodgrange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodgrange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodgrange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Studley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Studley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Post Office Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kitchener Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kitchener Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kitchener Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kitchener Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Post Office Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodgrange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nursery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gower Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodgrange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodgrange Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
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