Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colebert Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 693 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 Colebert Avenue (E1 4JB) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colebert Avenue (E1 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleveland Grove, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bardsey Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bethnal Green East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckhurst Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckhurst Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckhurst Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckhurst Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckhurst Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckhurst Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rickman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buckhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckhurst Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B120 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herald Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herald Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vawdrey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Harpley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
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