Total Crime Rate

303.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 303.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.6 10/10
  • Other theft 29.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 22.2 10/10
  • Robbery 19.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Cannon Street Road 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 Cannon Street Road (E1 2LH) 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 Cannon Street Road (E1 2LH), 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.

Crime Over Time in Cannon Street Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawksmoor Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Christian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Settles Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Settles Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Settles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Settles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Settles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christian Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parfett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Jane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ropewalk Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawksmoor Mews —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornwall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Batty Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Tait Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anthony Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Fenton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Varden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Anthony Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Anthony Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Anthony Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Anthony Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anthony Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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