Total Crime Rate

577.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 577.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 300.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.5 9/10
  • Drugs 61.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Burglary 28.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.3 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Robbery 16.3 10/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Commercial Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 46th highest crime rate of 693 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 Commercial Road (E1 2DD) in the last 12 months was 577.2 per 1,000 residents and was 564.8% higher than the Stepney Green average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (E1 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 221 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/162)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person East Mount Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs East Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philpot Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cavell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Halcrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fulbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fulbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fulbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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