Canary Wharf vs Whitechapel

Canary Wharf has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 12,512 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitechapel has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 25,917 crimes. Whitechapel scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Canary Wharf shows a year-on-year crime trend of +6.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whitechapel shows -1.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Canary Wharf, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (3,051 incidents). In Whitechapel, it is Violent Crime (5,279 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Canary Wharf recorded 2,920 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitechapel recorded 4,758. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Canary Wharf totalled 3,051 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 5,279 in Whitechapel. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Canary Wharf recorded 11,744 crimes (now 12,512, a change of +6.5%). Whitechapel recorded 26,424 crimes previously (now 25,917, -1.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Canary Wharf has a resolution rate of 35.8% and Whitechapel has 36.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Canary Wharf falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Whitechapel is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Canary Wharf and Whitechapel. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.