1827. Exceptional weather brought out the crowds and the Cambridge Chronicle wrote that on the Sunday trips were "numerous beyond all former precedent." A silver watch engraved "Anthony Weeks, Edmonton, No. 1128" was lost at the Fair. A two guinea reward was offered for its return.

1829. Seventeen people were convicted for taking passengers to Fairlop Fair without necessary numbers or plates on their vehicles. The penalty was a fine of £5 each and 8s 6d costs. In the same year, John Macguire had a purse containing one half sovereign, two half crowns, one shilling and a sixpence stolen. Richard Wood and George Ingleton were charged with theft and receiving - both were acquitted. Constables Dorwood and Fox trusted a young lad to hold their horses while they kept an eye on the fair. When they returned the boy and horses had vanished. At first they thought friends had played a trick, but it soon became apparent that they were victims of a crime. The horses were never traced.

1830. Waterlogging due to heavy rain meant less people attended. The steward showed leniency towards businesses occupying the site and cancelled most of the rents. Carts had difficulty getting through knee-deep mud. Richardson's theatrical troop had fifteen horses pulling each caravan and expenses totalled over £100, not good when audiences numbered as low as six. A rival didn't even get chance to set up. Samwell's theatre stuck fast in the mud. Scenery and dresses were unloaded and taken to Romford. Most booths struggled to make any money.

1832. The day before Fair Day twenty special constables were sworn in to preserve the peace.

Two clerks, Ibberson and Penny, hired a horse to attend Fairlop Fair and it died shortly after being returned. Mr. Sanderson, the owner, claimed the animal had been overdriven and the jury agreed. The pair had to pay damages amounting to fourteen pounds eighteen shillings.

1833 The introduction of special constables seemed to be having an effect on behaviour. where there was once great disorder, this was no longer the case. The authorities wanted to stop the gaming tables which were viewed as a problem, especially on the Sunday, so under orders from Mr. Spering a great many were driven away.

1834. The number of special constables sworn in to preserve the peace at the fair was doubled. Speaking to his forty men before the event, Magistrate Mr. Robinson, told them by all means to keep their tempers. He feared that if officers failed to remain calm under stressful circumstances it would lead to any angry mob. It was decided that constables would upset the first gaming table to be placed on the Sunday. This prevented gamblers from placing bets and gave a message to others that gambling wouldn't be tolerated. The cost of policing the fair rose to thirty-eight pounds one shilling.

Reckless driving created several accidents particularly along Lea bridge road. A cart heavily overloaded with people crashed into a caravan with such force that three children and one woman were taken in a mutilated state to the Horse and Groom Tavern with no hopes for their recovery. In other incidents, one person broke a leg when a chaise was knocked over. Several carts were upset and very few of the parties escaped without broken limbs. Alcohol played a part in some tragedies. Joseph Dockerill left the fair in a drunken state and when returning home to Brunswick Square was killed after losing control of his landau.

1835. Huge crowds visited Fairlop Fair. Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves and there wasn't a single charge or complaint made.