Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cannon Street Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Whitechapel , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cannon Street Road (E1 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Whitechapel average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cannon Street Road (E1 2LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cannon Street Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Breezer'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cannon Street Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tait Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tait Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Barnett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rampart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cannon Street Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Richard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kinder Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hessel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hessel Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Burslem Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Burslem Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Burslem Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Burslem Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Richard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amazon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chapman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hessel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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