Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 23.4 2/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sage Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 14th 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 Sage Street (E1 0BZ) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Limehouse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sage Street (E1 0BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sidney Street. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sage Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sidney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sidney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sidney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sidney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shadwell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shadwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Dunch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dunch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Timberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shadwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Monza Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Wapping Wall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monza Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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