Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 7th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury , and the 74th 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 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (β‰ˆ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saracen Street (E14 6HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stainsby Road, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotall Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Saracen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Annabel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pinefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Dod Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dod Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dod Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pelling Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pelling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pelling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Pinefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West India Dock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Saltwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Stainsby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stainsby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Stainsby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pennyfields β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pennyfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ursula Gould Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ursula Gould Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saltwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Saltwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ursula Gould Way β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Birchfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pekin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Malam Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Malam Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Malam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosefield Gardens β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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