Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stannard Cottages area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Stannard Cottages (E1 4JW) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stannard Cottages (E1 4JW), the main crime hotspot is near Stepney Green. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stannard Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/136)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stepney Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stepney Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wickford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stepney Green Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lamplighter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Butler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stepney Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Butler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butler Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bacton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bacton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stepney Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stepney Green —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hayfield Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hannibal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hannibal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hannibal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Assembly Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Assembly Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stepney Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digby Street —
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Data Sources

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