Total Crime Rate
58.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aston Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in St Dunstan's , and the 121st 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 7NQ) in the last 12 months was 58.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 183.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aston Street (E14 7NQ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yorkshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yorkshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yorkshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yorkshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yorkshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yorkshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorkshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belgrave Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lighterman Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaw Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ben Jonson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaw Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaw Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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