Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benson Quay area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Katharine's & Wapping , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benson Quay (E1W 3TR) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benson Quay (E1W 3TR), the main crime hotspot is near Shadwell. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benson Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prusom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shadwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shadwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cable Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wapping Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raine Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Agatha Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shadwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wapping Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilliard'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wine Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Wine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wine Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Wine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monza Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Wapping Wall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Monza Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shadwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shadwell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Milk Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shadwell Pierhead —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sovereign Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lowood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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