Crime Rates at Narrow Street, London, E14 8DW

Narrow Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 148th 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 Narrow Street (E14 8DW) in the last 12 months was 283.6 per 1,000 residents and was 142.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Narrow Street (E14 8DW), 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.