Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Saracen Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Lansbury , and the 168th 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 Saracen Street (E14 6HD) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Lansbury average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saracen Street (E14 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saracen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/103)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amoy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Mills Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dolphin Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dingle Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltwell Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pekin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pekin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pekin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pekin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Mills Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malam Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Edward Mills Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kemps Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kemps Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kemps Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kemps Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nankin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malam Gardens —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Malam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindfield Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Jeremiah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bartlett Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grundy Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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