Total Crime Rate
162.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hobday Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury , and the 296th highest crime rate of 710 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 Hobday Street (E14 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 162.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hobday Street (E14 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Yeo Street. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kerbey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watts Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watts Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watts Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carron Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carron Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glaucus Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaucus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Augusta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Southill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Southill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guthridge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guthridge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Madeira Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Madeira Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeira Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Upper North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Augusta Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flora Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Flora Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rifle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rifle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rifle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rifle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flora Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carron Close | — |
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