Crime Rates at Prusom Street, London, E1W 3NR

Prusom Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 218th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prusom Street (E1W 3NR) in the last 12 months was 224.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% higher than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (162.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 114.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prusom Street (E1W 3NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brewhouse Lane, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watts Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.