Total Crime Rate
179.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornwood Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 266th 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 Cornwood Drive (E1 0PW) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% higher than the St Dunstan's average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornwood Drive (E1 0PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sidney Street, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commercial Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martineau Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwood Drive | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Morton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromehead Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromehead Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martineau Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martineau Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepney Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martineau Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sidney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sidney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sidney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Exmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Steel'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stepney Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oyster Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sidney Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Street | β |
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