Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 109.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.6 10/10
  • Drugs 24.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Katharines Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Katharines Way (E1W 1BE) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (162.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Katharines Way (E1W 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Katharine'S Way, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Katharines Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartwright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mews Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Katharine'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Katharine'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Katharine'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Katharine'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burr Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mews Street —
Apr 2026Other theft St Katharine'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mews Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmead Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Katharine'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Katharine'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nesham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Katharine'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs East Smithfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs East Smithfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crofts Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofts Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas More Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nesham Street —
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Data Sources

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