Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montclare Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 148th 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 Montclare Street (E2 7ET) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (335.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montclare Street (E2 7ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strout'S Place, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Code Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethnal Green Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navarre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Redchurch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Redchurch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Diss Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Diss Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhoda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rhoda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rhoda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rhoda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montclare Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shacklewell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Navarre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chance Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brick Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brick Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Brick Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Code Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Code Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Code Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Code Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Code Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Code Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Code Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Code Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chance Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Chance Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quaker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arnold Circus | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cygnet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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