Postcode · London
Crime in E1W 3QU
How much crime is recorded in E1W 3QU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tower Hill & Wapping South
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
How safe is E1W 3QU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the E1W 3QU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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).
E1W 3QUNational
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Burglary5.69.1
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs2.72.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Public order1.34.6
Theft from the person0.72.1
Robbery0.61.4
Criminal damage and arson0.14.7
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Shoplifting0.08.4
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.