Crime Rates at Wapping High Street, London, E1 9PL

Wapping High Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wapping High Street (E1 9PL) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wapping High Street (E1 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dundee Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butterfield Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.