Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Globe 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 Globe Road (E1 4DZ) 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 Globe Road (E1 4DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gibson Close, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bethnal Green East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cornwall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornwall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornwall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwall Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cornwall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fox Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Digby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Osier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hartley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portman Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cephas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cephas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hunslett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knottisford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nicholas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stayner'S Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rickman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kirkwall Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stayner'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebert Avenue | — |
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