Total Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 97.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Stepney Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Stepney Way (E1 2EN) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stepney Way (E1 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Row. Police recorded 248 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stepney Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/148)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Durward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Durward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Street —
Apr 2026Public order Newark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidney Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sidney Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Durward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Philpot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darling Row —
Apr 2026Other theft Darling Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Darling Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darling Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darling Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darling Row Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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