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Crime in Wapping

Wapping had 1,416 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 149.7 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 15th of 19 Tower Hamlets areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 9% below the middle Tower Hamlets area. Its figures are pushed up because it sits next to the city centre, where visitors and workers outnumber residents. Crime was up 8% on the three months before.

E1W, Tower Hamlets · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Wapping

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149.7crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
15 of 19Tower Hamlets rank1st is the highest rate
+8%on the 3 months beforemore crime
anti-social behaviourmost common374 in 3 months

Month by month

417 Mar 392 Apr 498 May 404 Jun 480 Jul 532 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.6 miles of the middle of Wapping. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
anti-social behaviour37426%
violence31022%
theft14210%
shoplifting1249%
public order836%
theft from the person796%
burglary675%
vehicle crime614%

Wapping against Tower Hamlets

TypeWapping per 1,000Middle Tower Hamlets areaChange
Violence32.841▲ 3%
Burglary7.17.1▲ 63%
Vehicle crime6.47.60%
Anti-social behaviour39.542.1▲ 8%
Theft and robbery32.727▼ 3%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Tower Hill521.6▲ 8%
Aldgate468.3▲ 1%
Whitechapel272.2▲ 2%
St. George in the East213.7▲ 5%
Wapping149.7▲ 8%
Bermondsey136.8▲ 2%
Shadwell123.6▲ 3%
See every Tower Hamlets area ranked on the crime in Tower Hamlets page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Wapping a safe area?

Wapping had about 149.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 15 of 19 Tower Hamlets areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was anti-social behaviour. Its figures include part of the busy city centre.

What is the most common crime in Wapping?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was anti-social behaviour (374), followed by violence (310) and theft (142).