Crime Rates at Observatory Mews, London, E14 3AZ

Observatory Mews area has the 24th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 207th highest crime rate of 710 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 Observatory Mews (E14 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 224.5 per 1,000 residents and was 136.1% higher than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Observatory Mews (E14 3AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenaffric Avenue, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glengarnock Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.