Total Crime Rate

264.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 264.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.8 10/10
  • Drugs 29.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Robbery 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 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

Ming Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Lansbury , and the 166th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ming Street (E14 8HT) in the last 12 months was 264.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% higher than the Lansbury average (139.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ming Street (E14 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Canary Wharf. Police recorded 493 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ming Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Cannon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Canary Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Wharf —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hale Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shirbutt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canary Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shirbutt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirbutt Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneyard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stoneyard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stoneyard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stoneyard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoneyard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneyard Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoneyard Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Malam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malam Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canary Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canary Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dolphin Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canary Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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