Crime Rates at Wakefield Street, London, E6 1LQ

Wakefield Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boleyn , and the 354th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Street (E6 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher than the Boleyn average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Street (E6 1LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Avenue, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wakefield Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.