Total Crime Rate

198.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 198.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 142.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Three Colt Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Three Colt Street (E14 8AP) in the last 12 months was 198.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher than the Limehouse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Three Colt Street (E14 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near St Anne'S Row. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Three Colt Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ropemaker'S Fields —
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stocks Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milligan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milligan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenade Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ferry Terminal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beccles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stocks Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beccles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beccles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beccles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Beccles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beccles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beccles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stocks Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocks Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limehouse Link (Tunnel) —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cannon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Cannon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amoy Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amoy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amoy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Limehouse Link (Tunnel) —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Limehouse Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Premiere Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Premiere Place —
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Data Sources

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