Total Crime Rate
303.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnett Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 710 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 Barnett Street (E1 2FE) in the last 12 months was 303.0 per 1,000 residents and was 138.6% higher than the Shadwell average (127.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnett Street (E1 2FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Street, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hungerford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Amazon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newark Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Golding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Myrdle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Romford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Amazon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amazon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newark Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Amazon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Umberston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Umberston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Umberston Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Umberston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Romford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Romford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Philpot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Philpot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Varden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hungerford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Batty Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Batty Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Batty Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Settles Street | — |
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