Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oban Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury , and the 124th 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 Oban Street (E14 0JB) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Lansbury average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oban Street (E14 0JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oregano Drive, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lanrick Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lanrick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oregano Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Catkin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bidder Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bidder Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Oregano Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oregano Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oregano Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oregano Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oregano Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | B125 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oregano Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oregano Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A1263 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leamouth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leamouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Benledi Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leamouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Benledi Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catkin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catkin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B125 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portree Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lanrick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portree Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portree Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portree Street | — |
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