Total Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broomfield Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury , and the 136th 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 Broomfield Street (E14 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broomfield Street (E14 6BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Violet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bowen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Yeo Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Yeo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yeo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yeo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yeo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Yeo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yeo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Yeo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hobday Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cordelia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cordelia Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ricardo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Violet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Giraud Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Giraud Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Yeo Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yeo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Violet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rifle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rifle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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