Total Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cartwright Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cartwright Street (E1 8LZ) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (153.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cartwright Street (E1 8LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Katharine'S Way, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leman Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dock Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ensign Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ensign Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ensign Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mill Yard | 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 | Dock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dock Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dock Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hooper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hooper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Other theft | Bowman Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conant Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flank Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | John Fisher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofts Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crofts Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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