Total Crime Rate
137.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clova Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 268th highest crime rate of 762 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 Clova Road (E7 9AF) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Forest Gate South average (152.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clova Road (E7 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodgrange Road, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Lane (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Forest Gate South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sprowston Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sprowston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clova Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clova Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clova Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clova Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clova Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sprowston Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sprowston Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sprowston Mews | β |
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