Total Crime Rate

160.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 160.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Musbury Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 301st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Musbury Street (E1 0PG) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher than the St Dunstan's average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Musbury Street (E1 0PG), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Musbury Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sidney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwood Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwood Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidney Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Musbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sidney Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miranda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arbour Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Arbour Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clearbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Clearbrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cornwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clearbrook Way
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Arbour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Arbour Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Arbour Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seagrave Close
Apr 2026Drugs Wellesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellesley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Street

Data Sources

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