Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 53.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Amsterdam Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Blackwall & Cubitt Town , and the 87th 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 Amsterdam Road (E14 3UX) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amsterdam Road (E14 3UX), 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 Amsterdam Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Folly Wall —
Apr 2026Burglary River Barge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Olliffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery River Barge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leerdam Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seyssel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blyth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blyth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blyth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blyth Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Blyth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sextant Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sextant Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft New Union Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blyth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Union Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stewart Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Folly Wall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folly Wall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folly Wall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Folly Wall Under investigation
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Data Sources

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