Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 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

Forest Gate area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

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 Forest Gate (FY3 9AP) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Brunswick average (202.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Gate (FY3 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Myrtle Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlboro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyceum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belle View Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glenwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlboro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apple Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apple Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Barlow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlboro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Josephs Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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