Total Crime Rate

167.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harbour Exchange Square area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 292nd 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 Harbour Exchange Square (E14 9JX) in the last 12 months was 167.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% higher than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average (106.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harbour Exchange Square (E14 9JX), the main crime hotspot is near Millharbour. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harbour Exchange Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Exchange Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Limeharbour Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Exchange Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Exchange Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Exchange Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Exchange Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Exchange Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Exchange Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harbour Exchange Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harbour Exchange Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Harbour Exchange Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harbour Exchange Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harbour Exchange Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Harbour Exchange Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary South Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crossharbour Under investigation
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Data Sources

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