Total Crime Rate
139.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cable Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 329th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cable Street (E1 0DR) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Limehouse average (117.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cable Street (E1 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Morris Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stevedore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevedore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | President Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Voller Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Voller Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ponler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ponler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cannon Street Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cannon Street Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cannon Street Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Street Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rampart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rampart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tait Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swedenborg Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarling Street | Under investigation |
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