Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellington Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 745 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 Wellington Road (E6 6EA) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the East Ham average (205.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (E6 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Arthur Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Southchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Didsbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilbury Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tilbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Road
Apr 2026Drugs Tilbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Arthur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Canberra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Canberra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A117 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A117 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery A117 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A117 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery High Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street South Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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