Total Crime Rate
49.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ben Jonson Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 710 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 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the St Dunstan's average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ben Jonson Road (E1 4QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ben Jonson Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bohn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Candle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Candle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Solomon Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elsa Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehorse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coltman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duckett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bohn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Tower Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bohn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bohn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ocean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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