Total Crime Rate
137.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Romford 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 Romford Road (E7 9HA) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Romford Road (E7 9HA), the main crime hotspot is near Post Office Approach. Police recorded 329 crimes here, including 138 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 | Public order | Post Office Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Post Office Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Post Office Approach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Post Office Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Disraeli Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Disraeli Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Disraeli Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Disraeli Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Disraeli Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Post Office Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunbar Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaucer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gower Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Post Office Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Post Office Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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