Total Crime Rate
68.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farnham Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .
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 Farnham Road (IG3 8QB) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Goodmayes average (161.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farnham Road (IG3 8QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Percy Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meads Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Seven Kings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blythswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farnham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Epsom Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wallington Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wallington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blythswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Erin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Percy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blythswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingswood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meads Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Offender given penalty notice |
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