Total Crime Rate

229.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 229.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.6 10/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sylvan Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 147th highest 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 Sylvan Road (E7 8BN) in the last 12 months was 229.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 115.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvan Road (E7 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Post Office Approach. Police recorded 378 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sylvan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/116)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Skelton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sprowston Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sprowston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Woodgrange Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sylvan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whyteville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whyteville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glenparke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sylvan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sylvan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sylvan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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