Crime Rates at Barnsdale Avenue, London, E14 9WR

Barnsdale Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Canary Wharf , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Barnsdale Avenue (E14 9WR) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Canary Wharf average (174.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsdale Avenue (E14 9WR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Epping Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Starboard Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.