Total Crime Rate
81.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Torrington Place area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Torrington Place (E1W 2UY) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Torrington Place (E1W 2UY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 328 crimes here, including 115 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Lily Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Pier Head | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knighten Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Welland Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Welland Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Asher Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lilley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roding Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lime Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hellings Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fowey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fowey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fowey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redmead Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reardon Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Reardon Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reardon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dundee Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dundee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | President Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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