Crime Rates at Pennyfields, London, E14 8HW

Pennyfields area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 165th highest crime rate of 693 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 Pennyfields (E14 8HW) in the last 12 months was 265.4 per 1,000 residents and was 117.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pennyfields (E14 8HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farrance Street (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.