Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Austin Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 127th 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 Austin Street (E2 7NB) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Weavers average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Street (E2 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Austin Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Drysdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baroness Road β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rhoda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rhoda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rhoda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rhoda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Printing House Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Printing House Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Strout'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stamp Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons New Inn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Strout'S Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tomlinson Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tomlinson Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tomlinson Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tomlinson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stamp Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Local resolution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ebor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethnal Green Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Baroness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order New Inn Broadway Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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