Total Crime Rate
184.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sprowston Mews area has the 29th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 198th highest crime rate of 745 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 Sprowston Mews (E7 9AE) in the last 12 months was 184.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% higher than the Forest Gate South average (180.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (β 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sprowston Mews (E7 9AE), 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.
View Crime In Forest Gate South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Disraeli Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Gate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Gate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Gate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clova Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clova Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clova Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clova Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clova Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clova Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clova Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margery Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salisbury Road | β |
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