Crime Rates at Rum Close, London, E1W 3QX

Rum Close 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 Rum Close (E1W 3QX) 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 Rum Close (E1W 3QX), the main crime hotspot is near Shadwell. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.