Total Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellington 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.

Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Elderberry Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Horse Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Melbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Horse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Horse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Horse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft White Horse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brede Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary John Wesley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft John Wesley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southchurch Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poulett Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Mountfield Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Brede Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brede Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Wellington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mountfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mountfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A117 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A117 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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