Crime Rates at Strafford Street, London, E14 8LX

Strafford Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Canary Wharf , and the 119th 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 Strafford Street (E14 8LX) in the last 12 months was 324.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% higher than the Canary Wharf average (168.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 123.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strafford Street (E14 8LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Admirals Way, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manilla Street (76 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.