Total Crime Rate

552.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 552.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 181.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.9 10/10
  • Burglary 45.5 10/10
  • Drugs 45.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Public order 21.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.5 10/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blyths Wharf area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 46th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blyths Wharf (E14 8BF) in the last 12 months was 552.5 per 1,000 residents and was 372.0% higher than the Limehouse average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 146.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blyths Wharf (E14 8BF), the main crime hotspot is near Wilson'S Place. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blyths Wharf area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Island Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brightlingsea Place —
Sep 2025Drugs Northey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Northey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shoulder Of Mutton Alley Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shoulder Of Mutton Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shoulder Of Mutton Alley Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Limehouse Link Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sophia Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admiral Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Narrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Narrow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Narrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brightlingsea Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northey Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Ropemaker'S Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barleycorn Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barleycorn Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barleycorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barleycorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barleycorn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barleycorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barleycorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barleycorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barleycorn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barleycorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barleycorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barleycorn Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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