Total Crime Rate
68.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Commercial Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 144th 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 Commercial Road (E1 0HF) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the St Dunstan's average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Commercial Road (E1 0HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clearbrook Way, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wickham Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stepney Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glamis Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ewhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aylward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cornwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwood Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwood Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitsea Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Head Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Head Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albert Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seagrave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnado Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Senrab Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | West Arbour Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chudleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jamaica Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Way | — |
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