Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shandy Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shandy Street (E1 3LY) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the St Dunstan's average (105.3 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shandy Street (E1 3LY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Dunstan's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ernest Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ben Jonson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ben Jonson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ben Jonson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bohn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bohn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sandalwood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sandalwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shandy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shandy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | White Horse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocean Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Toby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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