Total Crime Rate

372.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 372.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 134.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Burglary 40.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Other theft 26.8 10/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Robbery 24.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swedenborg Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 96th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swedenborg Gardens (E1 8HP) in the last 12 months was 372.7 per 1,000 residents and was 143.1% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (153.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swedenborg Gardens (E1 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 328 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Swedenborg Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/131)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pinchin Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Welland Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Asher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Welland Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Fowey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Fowey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fowey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mace Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mace Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Mace Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary President Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Forbes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crowder Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swedenborg Gardens —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Swedenborg Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Swedenborg Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Swedenborg Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Betts Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Betts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Betts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 131

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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