Total Crime Rate
154.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aylward Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 306th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Aylward Street (E1 0QW) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aylward Street (E1 0QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clearbrook Way, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stepney Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jamaica Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbour Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Commercial Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbour Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewhurst Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Arbour Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Arbour Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stepney Causeway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Antill Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Senrab Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitsea Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitsea Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Head Street | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | West Arbour Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walter Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havering Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepney Green | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearbrook Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearbrook Way | β |
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