Total Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birchfield Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Lansbury , and the 103rd 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 Birchfield Street (E14 8ED) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Lansbury average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchfield Street (E14 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stainsby Road, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Anne'S Row (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosefield Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nankin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nankin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenade Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenade Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenade Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trinidad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinidad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rich Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Salter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchfield Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Birchfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosefield Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosefield Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosefield Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosefield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Morant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milligan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westferry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westferry | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westferry | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrance Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrance Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Row | β |
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