Crime Rates at The Highway, London, E1W 3HU

The Highway area has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 9th 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 The Highway (E1W 3HU) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Limehouse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around The Highway (E1W 3HU), 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 Boulcott Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.