Crime Rates at Sidney Street, London, E1 2HU

Sidney Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 266th 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 Sidney Street (E1 2HU) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Stepney Green average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidney Street (E1 2HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Street, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.