Postcode · London
Crime in E7 9AJ
How much crime is recorded in E7 9AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Forest Gate West
- Council
- Newham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,964 (2024)
E7 9AJLondon
How safe is E7 9AJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E7 9AJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
164
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 9AJNational
Anti-social behaviour53.210.7
Violence and sexual offences41.423.6
Burglary17.29.1
Vehicle crime15.53.5
Other theft9.44.5
Theft from the person7.62.1
Public order7.64.6
Bicycle theft6.91.0
Robbery5.21.4
Shoplifting4.58.4
Drugs3.62.4
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 68% 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.