St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets: Safety
Safety
Crime rates in St Katharine's and Wapping sit above the UK average but well below London's. The good news is that 2026 is showing real improvement compared to recent years.
In 2024, the neighbourhood recorded 121.4 crimes per 1,000 residents. That jumped to 155.2 in 2025, but 2026 data so far shows a sharp drop, with the annualised rate tracking significantly lower than both previous years. It's also notably below London's current average of 95.1 per 1,000 on an annualised basis.
Compared to nearby neighbourhoods like Whitechapel and Shadwell, St Katharine's and Wapping is considerably calmer. That context matters when you're thinking about the broader area.
Source: police-recorded crime for St Katharine's & Wapping ward (Metropolitan Police Service, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. St Katharine's & Wapping ward: Metropolitan Police Service data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
St Katharine's & Wapping ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
167.5
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
London region average
130.2
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Limehouse
126.6
Lower than
Tower
2,430.7
Higher than
Shadwell
127.5
Lower than
Whitechapel
230.6
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in St Katharine's & Wapping ward and the London region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Anti-social behaviour21%21%
- Violent offences16%24%
- Other theft14%9%
- Shoplifting10%8%
- Burglary9%4%
- Theft from the person8%8%
- Bicycle theft5%1%
- Public order4%5%
- Vehicle crime4%7%
- Drugs4%5%
- Criminal damage and arson3%5%
- Robbery2%3%
- Other crime<1%1%
- Possession of weapons<1%<1%
