Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manchester Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Manchester Road (E14 3JF) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manchester Road (E14 3JF), the main crime hotspot is near New Union Close. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackwall & Cubitt Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chipka Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Union Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Amsterdam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Amsterdam Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Amsterdam Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amsterdam Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amsterdam Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Union Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | New Union Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | New Union Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | New Union Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | New Union Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Union Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ovex Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Union Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Union Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leerdam Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | River Barge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | River Barge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Olliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New Union Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New Union Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ovex Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Union Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Manchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Folly Wall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Folly Wall | Under investigation |
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