Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knighthead Point area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Canary Wharf , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 710 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 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knighthead Point (E14 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Manilla Street. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canary Wharf| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hutching'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caravel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caravel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Caravel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moiety Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westferry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westferry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnhem Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arnhem Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Janet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alpha Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alpha Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byng Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old Bellgate Wharf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Janet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Byng Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanterns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lanterns Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lanterns Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cassilis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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