Crime Rates at Watney Street, London, E1 2QU

Watney Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watney Street (E1 2QU) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Shadwell average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watney Street (E1 2QU), 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.