Total Crime Rate
285.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
142.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fenton Street 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 Fenton Street (E1 2NE) 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 Fenton Street (E1 2NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Street, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Commercial Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shadwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stepney Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dunch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sidney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sidney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sidney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sidney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shadwell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunch Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunch Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dunch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hainton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timberland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Timberland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hungerford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chapman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chapman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bigland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anthony Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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