Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 87.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.3 10/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ford Square area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 214th lowest 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 Ford Square (E1 2HS) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Square (E1 2HS), 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 Ford Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/161)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Anthony Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Mount Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunch Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dunch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavell Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Commercial Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft East Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order East Mount Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepney Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stepney Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Stepney Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Newark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maples Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Adelina Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adelina Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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