Total Crime Rate
214.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025O'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 3AR) 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 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Row. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wickford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebert Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebert Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebert Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wickford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cephas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cephas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nicholas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Assembly Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Raven Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cleveland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Raven Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malcolm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Vawdrey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vawdrey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malcolm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malcolm Road | — |
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