Total Crime Rate

266.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 266.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Grove Dwellings area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 14 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 162nd 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 Grove Dwellings (E1 3AE) in the last 12 months was 266.9 per 1,000 residents and was 207.4% higher than the Stepney Green average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grove Dwellings (E1 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Row. Police recorded 248 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grove Dwellings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maples Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Heath Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Heath Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyllen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cavell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyllen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maples Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maples Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maples Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Maples Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vawdrey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cavell Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Cavell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Maples Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headlam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miranda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Halcrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleveland Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Key Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Key Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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