Total Crime Rate

154.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Basin Approach area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 310th highest crime rate of 710 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 Basin Approach (E14 7JG) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Limehouse average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basin Approach (E14 7JG), the main crime hotspot is near Yorkshire Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Basin Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Island Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Salmon Lane —
Sep 2025Robbery Ropemaker'S Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brightlingsea Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brightlingsea Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Narrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Narrow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Narrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Salmon Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Salmon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camdenhurst Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barleycorn Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Three Colt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Three Colt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Three Colt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Limehouse Link Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shoulder Of Mutton Alley Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Shoulder Of Mutton Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shoulder Of Mutton Alley Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Northey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barleycorn Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barleycorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northey Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tomlin'S Terrace Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copenhagen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copenhagen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copenhagen Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Copenhagen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copenhagen Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Norbiton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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