Upminster vs Waterloo and South Bank

Upminster has a safety score of 92/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 58 crimes in the last 12 months. Waterloo and South Bank has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 35,938 crimes. Upminster scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Upminster shows a year-on-year crime trend of -19.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waterloo and South Bank shows -7.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Upminster, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (11 incidents). In Waterloo and South Bank, it is Theft from Person (8,613 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Upminster recorded 11 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waterloo and South Bank recorded 5,509. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Upminster totalled 11 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 6,131 in Waterloo and South Bank. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Upminster recorded 72 crimes (now 58, a change of -19.4%). Waterloo and South Bank recorded 38,954 crimes previously (now 35,938, -7.7%).

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. Upminster has a resolution rate of 80% and Waterloo and South Bank has 44.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Upminster falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Waterloo and South Bank 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 Upminster and Waterloo and South Bank. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.