Postcode · London
Crime in E14 8LW
How much crime is recorded in E14 8LW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Canary Wharf
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,694 (2024)
E14 8LWLondon
How safe is E14 8LW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E14 8LW area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
E14 8LWNational
Violence and sexual offences14.323.6
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Burglary5.79.1
Drugs4.42.4
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other theft3.14.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Public order1.84.6
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Shoplifting1.08.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.