Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Waterbeach 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 4AD) 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 4AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Porters Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheppey Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterbeach Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Becontree Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Becontree Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterbeach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Waterbeach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becontree Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wagstaff Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheppey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sheppey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rugby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wykeham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rusper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Porters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rusper Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rusper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rusper Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodward Gardens
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheppey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rugby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppey Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheppey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Becontree Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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