Total Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Three Colt Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Three Colt Street (E14 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Limehouse average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Three Colt Street (E14 8AJ), the main crime hotspot is near St Anne'S Row. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Anne'S Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barleycorn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barleycorn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barleycorn Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barleycorn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barleycorn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barleycorn Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barleycorn Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ropemaker'S Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brightlingsea Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brightlingsea Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Birchfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barleycorn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Salter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rich Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinidad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trinidad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenade Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenade Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenade Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Three Colt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Three Colt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Three Colt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Limehouse Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barleycorn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barleycorn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beccles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dundee Wharf | β |
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