Total Crime Rate
109.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newark Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newark Street (E1 2ET) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% higher than the Stepney Green average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newark Street (E1 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Row. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Damien Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Damien Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Damien Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Damien Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Damien Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Damien Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Damien Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Damien Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wolsey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Damien Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wolsey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hainton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hungerford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stepney Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromehead Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Buross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hungerford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stepney Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stepney Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stepney Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Darling Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Darling Row | Under investigation |
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