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Is St Katharine's & Wapping safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near St Katharine's & Wapping, Tower Hamlets within 500m.

Incidents

155

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: August 2026.

Shoplifting32
violent crime26
Anti-social behaviour33
Other theft18
Theft from the person10
Burglary8

Area Profile

A strong food and nightlife base where theft and late-evening crowding can be more relevant than daytime concerns.

Tourist friendlinessGood
Family suitabilityMixed
NightlifeActive
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the St Katharine's and Wapping neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Drug & substance mis-use, Dealing and associated violence / anti-social behaviour
  • Business Crime
  • Residential Burglary & theft
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

London Bridge

1.7km away · Jubilee, Northern, National Rail

Liverpool Street

1.8km away · Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City

Shoreditch High Street

2.0km away · London Overground

Waterloo

3.5km away · Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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