Total Crime Rate
110.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Romford Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Romford Road (E7 8BF) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Forest Gate North average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romford Road (E7 8BF), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Forest Gate North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmerston Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbury Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmerston Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glenparke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whyteville Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whyteville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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