Crime Rates at Waterson Street, London, E2 8HE

Waterson Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 37th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterson Street (E2 8HE) in the last 12 months was 611.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterson Street (E2 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 434 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.