Total Crime Rate
80.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Discovery Walk area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Discovery Walk (E1W 2JG) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (162.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Discovery Walk (E1W 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Katharine's & Wapping| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Pennington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Watts Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterman Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterman Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vinegar Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vinegar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stevedore Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dundee Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dundee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dundee Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dundee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reardon Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Bank | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watts Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watts Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Watts Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watts Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cinnamon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wine Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wine Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hilliard'S Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Agatha Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prusom Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wapping Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | β |
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