Total Crime Rate

186.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.8 9/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Burglary 22.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Fisher Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 255th highest crime rate of 693 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 John Fisher Street (E1 8JX) in the last 12 months was 186.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (162.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Fisher Street (E1 8JX), the main crime hotspot is near Plough Street. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Fisher Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/101)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mansell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gower'S Walk —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conant Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Back Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Church Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Church Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Church Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Church Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitali Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gower'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mill Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Boyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowman Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bowman Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Plough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Plough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Plough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plough Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boyd Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forbes Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Buckle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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