Total Crime Rate
139.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Knighthead Point area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Canary Wharf , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knighthead Point (E14 8SS) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knighthead Point (E14 8SS), 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.
View Crime In Canary Wharf| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arnhem Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lanterns Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cuba Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cuba Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cuba Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Strafford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanterns Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lanterns Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lanterns Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuba Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanterns Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanterns Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cassilis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cassilis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cuba Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuba Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Manilla Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byng Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byng Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Byng Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manilla Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manilla Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manilla Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manilla Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuba Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manilla Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manilla Street | — |
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