Total Crime Rate
89.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waterbeach Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Eastbury , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waterbeach Road (RM9 4AB) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher than the Eastbury average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterbeach Road (RM9 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Cornworthy Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mayesbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Wykeham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Porters Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rusper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wykeham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rugby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sheppey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sheppey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Becontree | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Becontree | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Becontree | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becontree | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rusper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornworthy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusper Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cornworthy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppey Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sheppey Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1153 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1153 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornworthy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppey Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rugby Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheppey Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterbeach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Waterbeach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornworthy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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