Total Crime Rate
162.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Anchor Terrace area has the 39th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 299th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anchor Terrace (E1 4BA) in the last 12 months was 162.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% higher than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anchor Terrace (E1 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Stepney Green. Police recorded 367 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bethnal Green East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mile End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebert Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colebert Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mile End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mile End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mile End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mile End Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mile End Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mile End Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mile End Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mile End Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Globe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Globe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stepney Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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