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Crime in E1W 3BF

How much crime is recorded in E1W 3BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
St George in the East & Wapping North
Council
Tower Hamlets
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,517 (2024)
Crime

How safe is E1W 3BF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1W 3BF area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
65
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

E1W 3BFNational
Violence and sexual offences20.123.6
Anti-social behaviour19.410.7
Burglary14.49.1
Other theft5.24.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Drugs2.52.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Public order1.94.6
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Theft from the person1.62.1
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 35% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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