Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wapping Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wapping Lane (E1W 2RX) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Wapping Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilliard'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raine Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prusom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wapping Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wine Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brewhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wine Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Wine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Stairs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elephant Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marychurch Street —
Apr 2026Burglary St Marychurch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Marychurch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brewhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Agatha Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wapping Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dundee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milk Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watts Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milk Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fulford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vinegar Street —
Apr 2026Public order Vinegar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevedore Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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