Crime Rates at Narrow Street, London, E14 3DW

Narrow Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Narrow Street (E14 3DW) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Narrow Street (E14 3DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Island Gardens Dlr, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glengarnock Avenue (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.