Total Crime Rate

222.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 222.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.7 10/10
  • Drugs 60.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Arnold Circus area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 220th 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 Arnold Circus (E2 7JX) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Weavers average (152.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnold Circus (E2 7JX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arnold Circus area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/160)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cotton'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B122 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strout'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Redchurch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ducal Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ducal Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B122 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chambord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strout'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Calvert Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bethnal Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bethnal Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tomlinson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Virginia Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Virginia Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calvert Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Calvert Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Boundary Pass Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baroness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Strout'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brick Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brick Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brick Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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