St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets: Safety
Safety
Crime in St Dunstan's is higher than the UK average but well below London's. The good news is it's getting better — crimes have dropped significantly since 2024.
In 2024 and 2025, St Dunstan's recorded around 112 to 115 crimes per 1,000 residents. That's much lower than London's average of roughly 205 to 210 per 1,000, but higher than the UK average of around 89 to 92 per 1,000.
The real positive is what happened in 2026. Crime rates fell sharply, and St Dunstan's now performs better than nearby neighbourhoods like Bethnal Green East and Mile End, which both have higher crime levels.
Source: police-recorded crime for St Dunstan's ward (Metropolitan Police Service, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. St Dunstan's ward: Metropolitan Police Service data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
St Dunstan's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
114.9
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
London region average
130.2
Neighbouring wards
Similar to
Limehouse
126.6
Lower than
Mile End
135.6
Similar to
Shadwell
127.5
Similar to
Stepney Green
116.7
Lower than
Bethnal Green East
162.6
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in St Dunstan's ward and the London region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Anti-social behaviour28%21%
- Violent offences24%24%
- Drugs7%5%
- Other theft7%9%
- Burglary5%4%
- Public order5%5%
- Vehicle crime5%7%
- Criminal damage and arson5%5%
- Theft from the person4%8%
- Shoplifting3%8%
- Robbery3%3%
- Bicycle theft2%1%
- Other crime1%1%
- Possession of weapons1%<1%
