Crime Rates at Vaughan Way, London, E1W 2AF

Vaughan Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 189th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vaughan Way (E1W 2AF) in the last 12 months was 239.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vaughan Way (E1W 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fletcher Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.