Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

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 57.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saracen Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury , and the 115th 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 Saracen Street (E14 6HD) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Lansbury average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (β‰ˆ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saracen Street (E14 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Saracen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Annabel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosefield Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grundy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Birchfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosefield Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosefield Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosefield Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grundy Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosefield Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Morant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Saltwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Saltwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grundy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augusta Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shirbutt Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nankin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dingle Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dingle Gardens β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flora Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flora Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flora Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Flora Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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