Crime Rates at Cornwall Street, London, E1 2FF

Cornwall Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 321st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

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 Cornwall Street (E1 2FF) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the Limehouse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Street (E1 2FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Street, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidney Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.