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Is Forest Gate South safe?

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Indicative score

Elevated caution

Based on public recorded crime near Forest Gate South, Newham within 500m.

Incidents

148

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: May 2026.

12-month trendJuly 2025May 2026

May 2026 is about 27% below the 12-month average of 202.8 incidents.

violent crime54
Anti-social behaviour30
Vehicle crime15
Public order15
Theft from the person9
Other theft6

Area Profile

A strong food and nightlife base where theft and late-evening crowding can be more relevant than daytime concerns.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Forest Gate

415m away · Elizabeth line

Wanstead Park

697m away · Suffragette

Maryland

1.1km away · Elizabeth line

Upton Park

1.5km away · District, Hammersmith & City

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.
  • Up to 12 months of history are averaged with recency decay, so one unusual month does not swing the score.
  • 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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