Total Crime Rate
104.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Terrace area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Terrace (E1W 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 104.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Terrace (E1W 2JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 78 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reardon Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Codling Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Codling Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Torrington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knighten Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeaton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | 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 | Green Bank | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sovereign Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watts Street | 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 | Shoplifting | Watts Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watts Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wapping Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Brewhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brewhouse 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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