Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellstead Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellstead Road (E6 6DD) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the East Ham average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellstead Road (E6 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Mathews Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mountfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wolsey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brede Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickering Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Becket Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mountfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gooseley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mathews Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mathews Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mathews Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mountfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brede Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlemont Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manbrough Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbourne Road | — |
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