Total Crime Rate

154.4 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

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 154.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Masters Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 308th highest 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 Masters Street (E1 3NW) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (β‰ˆ 83.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Masters Street (E1 3NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ernest Street, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ben Jonson Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Masters Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ben Jonson Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Master'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ben Jonson Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ben Jonson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ben Jonson Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ben Jonson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Toby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ocean Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Toby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Harford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harford Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bohn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bohn Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bohn Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Bohn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bohn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A11 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Solomon Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A11 β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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