Crime Rate in Canary Wharf, ward

Canary Wharf has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 wards in Tower Hamlets district and the 406th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 98th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Canary Wharf in the last 12 months was 173.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher than the Tower Hamlets district average (148.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Canary Wharf’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 876 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 13 cases , up 44.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,181 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Canary Wharf ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Canary Wharf. Police recorded 515 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.