Crime Rates at Mellish Street, London, E14 8NS

Mellish Street area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Canary Wharf , and the 35th 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 Mellish Street (E14 8NS) in the last 12 months was 666.7 per 1,000 residents and was 283.0% higher than the Canary Wharf average (174.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 304.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellish Street (E14 8NS), the main crime hotspot is near Manilla Street. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.