Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 39.0 4/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 4.9 1/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Manchester Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 48th 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 Manchester Road (E14 3NT) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Blackwall & Cubitt Town average (106.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manchester Road (E14 3NT), 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 Manchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stewart Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folly Wall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coldharbour —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hickin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roffey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cardale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Plevna Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Plevna Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Galbraith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galbraith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strattondale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strattondale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roserton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roserton Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Roserton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stewart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folly Wall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Union Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs 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 2026Other theft New Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ovex Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary River Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery River Barge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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