Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whyteville Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 49th 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 Whyteville Road (E7 9LP) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% lower than the Forest Gate South average (180.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whyteville Road (E7 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Post Office Approach. Police recorded 378 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whyteville Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person St George'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Post Office Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Post Office Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Post Office Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Post Office Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elmhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kitchener Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Post Office Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kitchener Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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