Crime Rates at Lang Street, London, E1 4JE

Lang Street 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 Lang Street (E1 4JE) 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 Lang Street (E1 4JE), 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.