Total Crime Rate

114.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 114.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newbold Cottages area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 310th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Newbold Cottages (E1 3EW) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbold Cottages (E1 3EW), 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 Newbold Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/123)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromehead Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunch Street —
Sep 2025Public order Raven Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Raven Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Raven Row Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Morris Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dunch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sidney Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Raven Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exmouth Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sidney Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tarling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Raven Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Raven Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Exmouth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sutton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Damien Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Damien Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Damien Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Damien Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shadwell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Damien Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Damien Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 123

Data Sources

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