Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Commercial Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Road (E1 0LB) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Shadwell average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Commercial Road (E1 0LB), 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 (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodlove Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Devonport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seagrave Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodlove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodlove Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodlove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brodlove Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Exmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brodlove Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunelm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elf Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martineau Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martineau Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martineau Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martineau Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glasshouse Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Musbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Musbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Steel'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Antill Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearbrook Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearbrook Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearbrook Way | β |
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