Total Crime Rate

178.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 178.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.2 9/10
  • Drugs 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.5 9/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Matlock Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 271st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matlock Street (E14 7NN) in the last 12 months was 178.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% higher than the St Dunstan's average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 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 20 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matlock Street (E14 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Ben Jonson Road. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matlock Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dongola Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ben Jonson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parnham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parnham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lighterman Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parnham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parnham Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parnham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parnham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parnham Street —
Apr 2026Public order Belgrave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Halley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bromley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bromley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bromley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Dongola Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Maroon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ben Jonson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Solomon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Solomon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Solomon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Solomon Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ben Jonson Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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