Total Crime Rate
73.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ben Jonson Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 161st 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 Ben Jonson Road (E1 4GJ) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ben Jonson Road (E1 4GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ben Jonson Road. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 39 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Camdenhurst Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rhodeswell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rhodeswell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rhodeswell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rhodeswell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rhodeswell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shandy Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shandy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Commodore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emmott Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emmott Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Midlothian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midlothian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Midlothian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhodeswell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Theft from the person | Bohn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | White Tower Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Aston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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