Total Crime Rate

149.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 149.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Saltwell Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Lansbury , and the 323rd highest 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 Saltwell Street (E14 0FT) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Lansbury average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltwell Street (E14 0FT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saltwell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinefield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malam Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malam Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dolphin Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dingle Gardens —
Apr 2026Theft from the person West India Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pekin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneyard Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pekin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pekin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pekin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Mills Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Mills Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Edward Mills Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kemps Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Malam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneyard Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kemps Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bygrove Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Jeremiah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flora Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flora Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Flora Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hale Street —
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Data Sources

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