Total Crime Rate

454.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.1 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 454.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.0 10/10
  • Other theft 38.7 10/10
  • Drugs 32.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.0 10/10
  • Burglary 25.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 22.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 2nd highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Shadwell , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Road (E1 2NB) in the last 12 months was 454.8 per 1,000 residents and was 237.0% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 187.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (E1 2NB), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Row. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 90 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 (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Philpot Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bromehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bromehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Deancross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deancross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deancross Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shadwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shadwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shadwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shadwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sidney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sidney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sidney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromehead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Timberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hainton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dunch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dunch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunch Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sidney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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