Total Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in East Ham , and the 163rd 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 Wellington Road (E6 6EB) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% lower than the East Ham average (203.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Road (E6 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Didsbury Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elderberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | White Horse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brede Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | John Wesley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | John Wesley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southchurch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poulett Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mountfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brede Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mountfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mountfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A117 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A117 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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