Crime Rates at Watney Street, London, E1 2QE

Watney Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 313th highest crime rate of 710 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 Watney Street (E1 2QE) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Limehouse average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watney Street (E1 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Street, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commercial Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.