Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stepney Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 14 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Stepney Way (E1 3HR) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Stepney Green average (86.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stepney Way (E1 3HR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Stepney Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Exmouth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunelm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ewhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Wellesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seagrave Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Arbour Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Arbour Street —
Apr 2026Public order Cornwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person West Arbour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwood Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Diggon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Diggon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tinsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Assembly Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Musbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Assembly Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Assembly Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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