Total Crime Rate
176.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dock Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 271st 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 Dock Street (E1 8JN) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (153.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dock Street (E1 8JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leman Street, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gower'S Walk (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinchin Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Flank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowman Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hooper Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hooper Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hooper Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hooper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofts Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dock Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dock Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dock Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mill Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ensign Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | John Fisher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofts Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ensign Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Mint Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gower'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yeoman'S Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yeoman'S Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yeoman'S Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman'S Yard | Under investigation |
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