Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 57.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Oak Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Limehouse , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Oak Lane (E14 8BS) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Limehouse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Lane (E14 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near St Anne'S Row. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Narrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundee Wharf —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Anne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tivoli Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tivoli Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tivoli Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tivoli Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dundee Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundee Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundee Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundee Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Colt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Three Colt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Three Colt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Colt Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Colt Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwater Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Anne'S Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Anne'S Row —
Apr 2026Robbery St Anne'S Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beccles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocks Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stocks Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stocks Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stocks Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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