Total Crime Rate

58.9 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 58.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ames 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 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 (β‰ˆ 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.

Crime Over Time in Ames Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Coltman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ben Jonson Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ben Jonson Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Candle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Candle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Candle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Camdenhurst Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastfield Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Tomlin'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ben Jonson Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tomlin'S Terrace Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Solomon Way β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Tomlin'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakeling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essian Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Horse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs White Horse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elsa Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs White Horse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Horse Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Belgrave Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Ben Jonson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aston Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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