Total Crime Rate

402.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 402.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 157.1 10/10
  • Burglary 80.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 72.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.3 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.3 10/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Burr Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 84th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burr Close (E1W 1NB) in the last 12 months was 402.3 per 1,000 residents and was 147.3% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burr Close (E1W 1NB), 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 Burr Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
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 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 Mews Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Katharine'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Katharine'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Katharine'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nesham Street —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Anchor Yard 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 2026Drugs East Smithfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nesham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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