Total Crime Rate
142.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Narrow Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 327th highest crime rate of 710 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 Narrow Street (E14 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Narrow Street (E14 8DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limehouse, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boulcott Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Horseferry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horseferry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jardine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jardine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Paul'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wakeling Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakeling Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ratcliffe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | York Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Limehouse | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flamborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ratcliffe Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Boulcott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Boulcott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitsea Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitsea Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warren Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ratcliffe Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ratcliffe Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ratcliffe Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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