Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Amiel Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 174th lowest 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 Amiel Street (E1 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amiel Street (E1 4JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleveland Grove, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mile End Road (28 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Wyllen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Assembly Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwin Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cephas Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cephas Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Assembly Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coopers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Assembly Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beveridge Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hannibal Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hannibal Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hannibal Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coopers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lang Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Digby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hayfield Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Digby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Digby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Digby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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