Total Crime Rate
58.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ames Cottages 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 Ames Cottages (E14 7QY) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Ames Cottages (E14 7QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limehouse, where police recorded 87 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Coltman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ben Jonson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ben Jonson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Candle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Candle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Candle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Camdenhurst Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tomlin'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ben Jonson Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tomlin'S Terrace | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Solomon Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tomlin'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakeling Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elsa Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | White Horse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belgrave Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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