Total Crime Rate

285.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 285.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Other theft 34.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.7 10/10
  • Robbery 17.2 10/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Commercial Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 693 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 Commercial Road (E1 2JY) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.7% higher than the Shadwell average (135.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (E1 2JY), the main crime hotspot is near Anthony Street. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/103)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hawksmoor Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turner Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Hessel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dunch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Romford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dunch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hainton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Timberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hungerford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hungerford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hungerford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hungerford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hungerford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Umberston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldgate Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fenton Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fulbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vine Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whitechapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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