Total Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harbour Exchange Square area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 110th 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 Harbour Exchange Square (E14 9HF) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -87.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 272.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harbour Exchange Square (E14 9HF), the main crime hotspot is near Millharbour. Police recorded 151 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Harbour Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crossharbour | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossharbour | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossharbour | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossharbour | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crossharbour | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crossharbour | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crossharbour | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossharbour | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossharbour | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossharbour | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossharbour | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Ferry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selsdon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glengall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glengall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glengall Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Launch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Launch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Launch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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