Total Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Johnson Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Johnson Street (E1 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Shadwell average (135.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnson Street (E1 0AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clearbrook Way, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Johnson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Twine Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clearbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnardo Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnardo Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arbour Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Arbour Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Havering Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clearbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clearbrook Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Barnado Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clearbrook Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clearbrook Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clearbrook Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clearbrook Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clearbrook Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clearbrook Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnardo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnado Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steel'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Musbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Arbour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aylward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cornwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnado Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwood Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwood Drive —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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