Total Crime Rate
124.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Highway area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 316th lowest 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 The Highway (E1W 3EU) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the Limehouse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Highway (E1W 3EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ratcliffe Cross Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Katharine's & Wapping| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1203 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Schoolhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jardine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Havering Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnardo Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnardo Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnardo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Barnado Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnado Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnado Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glasshouse Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Head Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitsea Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Warren Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Warren Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bere Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bere Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bere Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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