Total Crime Rate
87.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longnor Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Longnor Road (E1 4DB) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longnor Road (E1 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 284 crimes here, including 208 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bradwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gathorne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | A11 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gathorne Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Longnor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bancroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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