Total Crime Rate

340.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 340.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.7 10/10
  • Public order 49.1 10/10
  • Other theft 38.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Burglary 24.6 10/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hertsmere Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 109th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hertsmere Road (E14 4AE) in the last 12 months was 340.4 per 1,000 residents and was 220.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 129.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 94.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hertsmere Road (E14 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Canary Wharf. Police recorded 493 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hertsmere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/124)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Premiere Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Wharf —
Apr 2026Other theft Canary Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Canary Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Canary Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Canary Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canary Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canary Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canary Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Canary Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Wharf —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Quays Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Canary Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heron Quays Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Heron Quays Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Quays —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Quays —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canary Wharf Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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