Normal caution
Based on public recorded crime near Forest Gate North, Newham within 500m.
Incidents
82
Trend
improving
Confidence
High
Crime Summary
Most recent public police data available: August 2026.
Area Profile
A strong food and nightlife base where theft and late-evening crowding can be more relevant than daytime concerns.
Local Policing
This point falls in the Forest Gate North neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.
Current local priorities
- ASB and Fly Tipping - Local residents have raised concerns about about fly tipping, littering, drug-related activity, sex-related anti-social behaviour, and other vehicle-related anti-social behaviour affecting Capel Road and the adjoining areas of Wanstead Flats. Fly-tipping is one of the most persistent problems affecting Capel Road and the adjoining Wanstead Flats boundary. Although residents do not currently have access to figures showing the number of incidents, the frequency and nature of the dumping suggest that Capel Road is experiencing a significant problem.
- Drug & Alcohol related ASB in Forest Lane & Magpie Park. Residents have reported that they are experiencing Reports of Drink and Drug related ASB at the above location. often Groups of people gather, causing ASB through Drinking, taking Drugs, littering, and Sex Work, there have also been reports of Assaults taking place in the early hours.
- Ward Priority - Speeding on Forest Gate North Speeding has been identified as a key concern within the ward, with residents reporting vehicles regularly exceeding speed limits, particularly in residential areas and near schools. This behaviour poses a significant risk to pedestrian safety, cyclists, and other road users.
Transport
Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.
Wanstead Park
157m away · Suffragette
Forest Gate
287m away · Elizabeth line
Maryland
1.4km away · Elizabeth line
Woodgrange Park
1.4km away · Suffragette
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How to Read This
Designed for travel planning, not certainty.
- Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
- Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
- A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
- Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
- Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
- The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.
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