Total Crime Rate

239.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 239.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.0 10/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Robbery 8.8 9/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cavell Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 192nd 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 Cavell Street (E1 2HP) in the last 12 months was 239.1 per 1,000 residents and was 169.0% higher than the Stepney Green average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (β‰ˆ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavell Street (E1 2HP), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cavell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shadwell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wolsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wolsey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wolsey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newark Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Wolsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sidney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sidney Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walburgh Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bigland Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tarling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bigland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bigland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidney Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunch Street β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dunch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Morris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Damien Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Damien Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Damien Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromehead Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Damien Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidney Square β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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