Crime Rates at Wakefield Street, London, E6 1LQ

Wakefield Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Boleyn , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 745 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 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Boleyn average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% 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 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wakefield Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.