Total Crime Rate

331.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 331.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.5 10/10
  • Drugs 38.9 10/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wyllen Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 115th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wyllen Close (E1 4HH) in the last 12 months was 331.6 per 1,000 residents and was 133.6% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 137.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyllen Close (E1 4HH), the main crime hotspot is near Maples Place. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wyllen Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Key Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Maples Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Maples Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maples Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maples Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maples Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maples Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Maples Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Key Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Key Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Key Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Maples Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Key Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Key Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Key Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maples Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maples Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maples Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maples Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maples Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maples Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maples Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Maples Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maples Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Heath Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headlam Street —

Data Sources

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