Crime Rates at Aston Street, London, E14 7NJ

Aston Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 156th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aston Street (E14 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 274.6 per 1,000 residents and was 168.1% higher than the St Dunstan's average (102.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 116.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aston Street (E14 7NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yorkshire Road, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ben Jonson Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.