Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roland Mews area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Roland Mews (E1 3JT) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the St Dunstan's average (102.4 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roland Mews (E1 3JT), the main crime hotspot is near Stepney Green. Police recorded 375 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellesley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smithy Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smithy Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Passage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theven Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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