Crime Rates at Harpley Square, London, E1 4ED

Harpley Square area has the 40th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 308th highest 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 Harpley Square (E1 4ED) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harpley Square (E1 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stepney Green, where police recorded 319 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bancroft Road (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.