Crime Rates at Oleary Square, London, E1 3AS

Oleary Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 318th 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 Oleary Square (E1 3AS) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Stepney Green average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oleary Square (E1 3AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maples Place, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raven Row (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.