Total Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Odessa Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 79th 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 Odessa Road (E7 9BH) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Forest Gate North average (99.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -79.7% YoY).
In the area around Odessa Road (E7 9BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clova Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Gate (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sprowston Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earlham Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dimond Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dimond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earlham Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earlham Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earlham Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earlham Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earlham Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Magpie Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Magpie Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earlham Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Earlham Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackwater Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Odessa Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wooder Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sprowston Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Gardens | β |
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