Total Crime Rate
139.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jamaica Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 347th 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 Jamaica Street (E1 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher than the St Dunstan's average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jamaica Street (E1 3AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleveland Grove, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mile End Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stepney Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clearbrook Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ewhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellesley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wellesley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seagrave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Arbour Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | West Arbour Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Arbour Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunelm Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morecambe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morecambe Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morecambe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morecambe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Morecambe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morecambe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stepney Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tinsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepney Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beveridge Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepney Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Musbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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