Crime Rates at Rickman Street, London, E1 4LA

Rickman Street area has the 37th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 295th 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 Rickman Street (E1 4LA) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rickman Street (E1 4LA), the main crime hotspot is near Stepney Green. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.