Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Lime Close (E1W 2QP) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Close (E1W 2QP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Virginia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pier Head | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hellings Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lily Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lime Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roding Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lilley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Asher Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Welland Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Welland Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knighten Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fowey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fowey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smeaton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mace Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mace Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mace Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wapping High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wapping High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wapping High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Scandrett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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