Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Cephas Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 693 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 Cephas Street (E1 4AX) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cephas Street (E1 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleveland Grove, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mile End Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cephas Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyllen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleveland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Harpley Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cleveland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cleveland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleveland Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleveland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleveland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleveland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cleveland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rickman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hannibal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hannibal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digby Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Massingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hayfield Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digby Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickman Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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