Total Crime Rate

119.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 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 119.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Spencer Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 305th lowest 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 Spencer Way (E1 2PN) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Limehouse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Way (E1 2PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Street, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidney Street (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spencer Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deancross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street 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 2026Shoplifting Sidney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sidney Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sidney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shadwell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shadwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morris 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 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 2026Public order Shadwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shadwell Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hungerford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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