Crime Rates at Wapping High Street, London, E1W 1NQ

Wapping High Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 49th 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 Wapping High Street (E1W 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (153.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wapping High Street (E1W 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nesham Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.