Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milk Yard area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 48th 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 Milk Yard (E1W 3SU) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milk Yard (E1W 3SU), the main crime hotspot is near Martineau Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Katharine's & Wapping| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penang Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monza Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King David Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King David Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King David Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Juniper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Monza Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wapping Wall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Highway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martineau Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martineau Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martineau Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martineau Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shadwell Pierhead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shadwell Pierhead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shadwell Pierhead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Highway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Monza Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Garnet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cinnamon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rum Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clegg Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clegg Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clegg Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clegg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clegg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prusom Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prusom Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Agatha Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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