Crime Rates at Cottage Street, London, E14 0HE

Cottage Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Lansbury , and the 33rd 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 Cottage Street (E14 0HE) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower than the Lansbury average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottage Street (E14 0HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kerbey Street, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East India Dock Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.