Crime Rates at Watts Street, London, E1W 2PU

Watts Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 693 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 Watts Street (E1W 2PU) in the last 12 months was 173.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (162.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watts Street (E1W 2PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brewhouse Lane, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wapping Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.