Total Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wooder Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Wooder Gardens (E7 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Forest Gate North average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wooder Gardens (E7 9DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Forest Gate North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strode Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Strode Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wooder Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wooder Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Odessa Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Fowler Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Magpie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Magpie Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strode Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Talbot Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Hamlets Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strode Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eric Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eric Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eric Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eric Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eric Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eric Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
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