Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Key Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Key Close (E1 4HG) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Key Close (E1 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Row. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Key Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order East Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malcolm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malcolm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malcolm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Mount Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Miranda Close
Sep 2025Bicycle theft East Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order East Mount Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order East Mount Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person East Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Durward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Durward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Durward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Durward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Malcolm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Road
Sep 2025Public order Durward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vawdrey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Brady Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sidney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wolsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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