Total Crime Rate
60.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arbour Square area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 117th 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 Arbour Square (E1 0PP) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arbour Square (E1 0PP), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodlove Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunelm Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ewhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | West Arbour Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Diggon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Diggon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Senrab Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jamaica Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitsea Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamaica Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Arbour Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Arbour Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seagrave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chudleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aylward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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