Total Crime Rate
156.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheshunt Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 233rd 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 Cheshunt Road (E7 8JD) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheshunt Road (E7 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 34 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Glenparke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St George'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St George'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshunt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glenparke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenparke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whyteville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ferndale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upton Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jephson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cheshunt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Whyteville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westbury Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whyteville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmerston Road | — |
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