Total Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cottage Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury , and the 57th 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 Cottage Street (E14 0HE) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Lansbury average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% 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 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East India Dock Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rigden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountague Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smythe Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ricardo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poplar Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Poplar Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poplar High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bazely Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bazely Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bazely Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bazely Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountague Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountague Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smythe Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountague Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cottage Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shirbutt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shirbutt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shirbutt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hay Currie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shirbutt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East India Dock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smythe Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | East India Dock Road | Under investigation |
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