Crime Rates at Buxton Street, London, E1 5AS

Buxton Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 129th 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 Buxton Street (E1 5AS) in the last 12 months was 310.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Street (E1 5AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davenant Street (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.