Total Crime Rate

122.9 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alton Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury , and the 338th lowest 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 Alton Street (E14 6BZ) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (β‰ˆ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 130.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Street (E14 6BZ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Alton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kerbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yeo Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Daniel Bolt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clutton Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yeo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carron Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carron Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carron Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Carron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chadbourn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Daniel Bolt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augusta Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Augusta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gale Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gale Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Daniel Bolt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guthridge Close β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Gale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Yeo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rifle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rifle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rifle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rifle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rifle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Yeo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Yeo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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