Crime Rates at Harpley Square, London, E1 4ED

Harpley Square area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 344th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harpley Square (E1 4ED) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -56.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% 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 315 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bancroft Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.