Total Crime Rate
191.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romford Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Forest Gate North , and the 188th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Romford Road (E7 9JD) in the last 12 months was 191.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Forest Gate North average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romford Road (E7 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Hamfrith Road. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 61 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 | Kinglet Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Faraday Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Faraday Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Faraday Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Earlham Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earlham Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dyson Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyson Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyson Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyson Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dyson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maitland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shelduck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shelduck Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shelduck Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shelduck Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maitland Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maitland Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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