Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 71.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· 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 15 local areas in Stepney Green , and the 162nd lowest 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 Stepney Way (E1 3HR) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% 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.

Crime Over Time in Stepney Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stepney Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Street β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jamaica Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Redmans Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Redmans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redmans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Cressy Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jamaica Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cressy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepney Green Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepney Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepney Green Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime Antill Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stepney Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stepney Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stepney Green β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Wickham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Wickham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wickham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Jamaica Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clark Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clearbrook Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Musbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clearbrook Way β€”

Data Sources

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