Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bancroft Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 264th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bancroft Road (E1 4BX) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bancroft Road (E1 4BX), the main crime hotspot is near Stepney Green. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leatherdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebert Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fox Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meath Crescent | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meath Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Globe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebert Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebert Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mile End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mile End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mile End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mile End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mile End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mile End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Usk Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nicholas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theven Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leatherdale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Boyton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boyton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cephas Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cephas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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