Total Crime Rate
113.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellesley Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellesley Street (E1 3DR) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% higher than the St Dunstan's average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellesley Street (E1 3DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clearbrook Way, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wickham Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Dunstan's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redmans Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Antill Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunelm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seagrave Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Steel'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Exmouth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stepney Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lipton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wickham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Jamaica Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summercourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havering Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clearbrook Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Arbour Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Arbour Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Senrab Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morecambe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morecambe Close | β |
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