Total Crime Rate
262.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lowood Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 166th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lowood Street (E1 0BU) in the last 12 months was 262.3 per 1,000 residents and was 124.1% higher than the Limehouse average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lowood Street (E1 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Sidney Street. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Limehouse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hainton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hainton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Raine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farthing Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sovereign Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sovereign Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sovereign Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sovereign Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Angel Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wapping Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farthing Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farthing Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cornwall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Agatha Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shadwell | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rum Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Solander Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Solander Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Solander Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Solander Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Solander Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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