Total Crime Rate
282.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Arbour Street area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 150th highest crime rate of 710 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 West Arbour Street (E1 0PQ) in the last 12 months was 282.6 per 1,000 residents and was 175.9% higher than the St Dunstan's average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Arbour Street (E1 0PQ), 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 St Dunstan's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Arbour Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Steel'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Commercial Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seagrave Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Head Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Senrab Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunelm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Exmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Musbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Musbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redmans Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redmans Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redmans Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wickham Close | Under investigation |
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