Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whyteville Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South , and the 117th 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 Whyteville Road (E7 9LR) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whyteville Road (E7 9LR), 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.

Crime Over Time in Whyteville Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whyteville Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Post Office Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Post Office Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Post Office Approach Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Post Office Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Post Office Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Post Office Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Post Office Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Post Office Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cheshunt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kitchener Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kitchener Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wolseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Studley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Studley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grosvenor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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