Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Metropolitan Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Lansbury , and the 81st 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 Metropolitan Close (E14 6TA) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Metropolitan Close (E14 6TA), the main crime hotspot is near Violet Road. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Metropolitan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furze Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindfield Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tidey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tidey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Furze Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furze Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maddams Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furze Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furze Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tidey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tidey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tidey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belton Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackthorn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maddams Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Belton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotall Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Yeo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yeo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Yeo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Yeo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Yeo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeo Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeo Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cotall Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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