Crime Rates at Hindmarsh Close, London, E1 8JJ

Hindmarsh Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 337th 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 Hindmarsh Close (E1 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 121.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hindmarsh Close (E1 8JJ), 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.