Crime Rates at Wapping High Street, London, E1W 3NX

Wapping High Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 172nd 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 Wapping High Street (E1W 3NX) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower 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 Burglary with 6 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 Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wapping High Street (E1W 3NX), 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.