Postcode · London
Crime in E7 8BT
How much crime is recorded in E7 8BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Gate South
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,103 (2024)
E7 8BTLondon
How safe is E7 8BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E7 8BT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
115
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E7 8BTNational
Anti-social behaviour37.210.7
Violence and sexual offences33.423.6
Burglary12.89.1
Vehicle crime9.73.5
Other theft7.64.5
Public order6.64.6
Theft from the person5.12.1
Drugs4.32.4
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Robbery2.01.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.