Crime Rates at Garford Street, London, E14 8JQ

Garford Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garford Street (E14 8JQ) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average (95.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garford Street (E14 8JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Place (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.