Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 55.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Newark Street area has the lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newark Street (E1 2ES) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Street (E1 2ES), 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 Newark Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/160)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anthony Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sidney Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sidney Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miranda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damien Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Halcrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cavell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cavell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavell Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newark Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Musbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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