Crime Rates at The Highway, London, E1W 3HU

The Highway area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 710 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 82.2% lower than the Limehouse average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around The Highway (E1W 3HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ratcliffe Cross Street, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boulcott Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.