Crime Rates at Forest Gate, London, NW9 0SP

Forest Gate area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kingsbury , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

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 (NW9 0SP) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% lower than the Kingsbury average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Gate (NW9 0SP), the main crime hotspot is near Varley Parade. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.