Postcode · London
Crime in E7 8DD
How much crime is recorded in E7 8DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Gate East
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,127 (2024)
E7 8DDLondon
How safe is E7 8DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E7 8DD area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 8DDNational
Violence and sexual offences18.523.6
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Burglary12.69.1
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Theft from the person4.12.1
Other theft3.84.5
Public order2.74.6
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Robbery1.01.4
Drugs0.72.4
Other crime0.61.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.