Total Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prusom Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 106th 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 Prusom Street (E1W 3RB) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the St Katharine's & Wapping average (153.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prusom Street (E1W 3RB), 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 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | β |
| 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 | β |
| 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 | β |
| 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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