Total Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 6/10 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 65.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Aston Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 140th 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 Aston Street (E14 7NH) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the St Dunstan's average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aston Street (E14 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Ben Jonson Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Aston Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Candle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs White Horse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Horse Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Solomon Way β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elsa Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lighterman Mews β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whitehorse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ben Jonson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ben Jonson Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Yorkshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ocean Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ocean Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Yorkshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Yorkshire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Yorkshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Yorkshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Duckett Street β€”

Data Sources

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