Total Crime Rate
179.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brayford Square 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 Brayford Square (E1 0SG) 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 Brayford Square (E1 0SG), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Street. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stepney Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewhurst Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wickham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wickham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jubilee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jamaica Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stepney Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearbrook Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearbrook Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oyster Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearbrook Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stepney Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stepney Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Devonport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martineau Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Exmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Steel'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elf Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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