Rotherhithe vs Upper Walthamstow

Rotherhithe has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 9,548 crimes in the last 12 months. Upper Walthamstow has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 5,113 crimes. Upper Walthamstow scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rotherhithe shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Upper Walthamstow shows -9.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rotherhithe, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,226 incidents). In Upper Walthamstow, it is Violent Crime (1,192 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rotherhithe recorded 2,102 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Upper Walthamstow recorded 1,027. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rotherhithe totalled 2,226 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,192 in Upper Walthamstow. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rotherhithe recorded 9,159 crimes (now 9,548, a change of +4.3%). Upper Walthamstow recorded 5,642 crimes previously (now 5,113, -9.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Rotherhithe has a resolution rate of 42.2% and Upper Walthamstow has 27.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rotherhithe falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Upper Walthamstow is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Rotherhithe and Upper Walthamstow. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.