Crime Rates at Westbury Road, London, E7 8BU

Westbury Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 34th 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 Westbury Road (E7 8BU) in the last 12 months was 544.6 per 1,000 residents and was 201.1% 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 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 51.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 284.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Road (E7 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (87 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.