Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 163.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Malcolm Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 298th highest crime rate of 693 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 Malcolm Road (E1 4HN) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malcolm Road (E1 4HN), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 188 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malcolm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/167)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Cudworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digby Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cambridge Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cambridge Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Heath Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cambridge Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bethnal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckhurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Buckhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Barnsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cudworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cudworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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