Total Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.3 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 146.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Capstan Square area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 328th highest crime rate of 693 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 Capstan Square (E14 3EU) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% higher than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average (106.1 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capstan Square (E14 3EU), the main crime hotspot is near New Union Close. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Capstan Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Union Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Roserton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Stewart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ovex Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ovex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Amsterdam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Amsterdam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Amsterdam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amsterdam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amsterdam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery River Barge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roserton Street —
Apr 2026Burglary River Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Union Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary New Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roserton Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Union Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Strattondale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chipka Street —
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Data Sources

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