Crime Rates at Francis Close, London, E14 3DE

Francis Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 283rd 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 Francis Close (E14 3DE) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average (106.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Close (E14 3DE), the main crime hotspot is near Glengarnock Avenue. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.