Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, London, E6 1AP

Waterloo Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Green Street East , and the 111th 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 Waterloo Road (E6 1AP) in the last 12 months was 260.5 per 1,000 residents and was 189.1% higher than the Green Street East average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (E6 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 592 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.