Total Crime Rate
119.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prusom Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 710 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 Prusom Street (E1W 3NP) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prusom Street (E1W 3NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brewhouse Lane, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wapping Lane (21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watts Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brewhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farthing Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farthing Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farthing Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridewell Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Raine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brewhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dellow Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brewhouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brewhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brewhouse Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sovereign Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sovereign Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sovereign Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sovereign Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wapping Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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