Total Crime Rate
78.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ravenscroft Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Weavers , and the 185th 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 Ravenscroft Street (E2 7QA) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Weavers average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ravenscroft Street (E2 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Columbia Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turin Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hassard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shipton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shipton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chambord Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chambord Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chambord Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horatio Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horatio Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gosset Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnet Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stamp Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gascoigne Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stamp Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palissy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomlinson Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomlinson Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomlinson Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomlinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Padbury Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turin Street | β |
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