Crime Rates at Waterloo Gardens, London, E2 9HU

Waterloo Gardens area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Gardens (E2 9HU) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Gardens (E2 9HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lark Row (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.