Crime Rates at Ellesmere Street, London, E14 6LB

Ellesmere Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Lansbury , and the 329th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellesmere Street (E14 6LB) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Lansbury average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellesmere Street (E14 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kerbey Street, where police recorded 153 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rifle Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.