Total Crime Rate
52.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlborough Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Green Street East , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (E7 8HA) in the last 12 months was 52.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Green Street East average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlborough Road (E7 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Katherine Road (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Henderson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shaftesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheshunt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Esk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Esk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Esk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheshunt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cheshunt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Henderson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henderson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henderson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jephson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jephson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jephson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshunt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rothsay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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