Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 52.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benworth Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bow East , and the 105th 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 Benworth Street (E3 2AH) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Bow East average (135.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benworth Street (E3 2AH), the main crime hotspot is near Merchant Street. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Benworth Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Ordell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coborn Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Merchant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Merchant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ordell Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Ordell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ordell Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brokesley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hereford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coborn Street Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merchant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clements Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clements Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coborn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Anglo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Anglo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coborn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Merchant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merchant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cardigan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merchant Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merchant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merchant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Merchant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Merchant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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