Total Crime Rate

214.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 214.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

O'Leary Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around O'Leary Square (E1 3AP) in the last 12 months was 214.3 per 1,000 residents and was 141.1% higher than the Stepney Green average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around O'Leary Square (E1 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Row. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in O'Leary Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/134)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Wolsey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cleveland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halcrow Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Darling Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Darling Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stepney Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Stepney Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stepney Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepney Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cleveland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headlam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cleveland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cleveland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cleveland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cleveland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wickford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wickford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wickford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cephas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Cephas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lamplighter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Headlam Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stepney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Malcolm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sidney Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Vawdrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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