Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wapping High Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 285th highest crime rate of 710 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 Wapping High Street (E1W 1PN) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (153.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wapping High Street (E1W 1PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dundee Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watts Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Katharine's & Wapping| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hellings Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dundee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wapping High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Garden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Garden Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Scandrett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stevedore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevedore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | President Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dundee Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bermondsey Wall East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reardon Path | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Reardon Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reardon Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watts Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watts Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watts Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reardon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knighten Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wapping High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lily Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lime Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roding Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emba Street | Under investigation |
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