Total Crime Rate
82.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moody Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Moody Street (E1 4BZ) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moody Street (E1 4BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 297 crimes here, including 225 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 | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leatherdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bradwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bradwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bradwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leatherdale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leatherdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leatherdale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leatherdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leatherdale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bancroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alderney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alderney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alderney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alderney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gathorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Alderney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Portelet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Portelet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bancroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bullards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bancroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meath Crescent | Local resolution |
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