Crime Rates at Waghorn Road, London, E13 9JQ

Waghorn Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 44th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waghorn Road (E13 9JQ) in the last 12 months was 445.1 per 1,000 residents and was 311.7% higher than the Plaistow North average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 122.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waghorn Road (E13 9JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 505 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.