Crime Rates at Ernest Street, London, E1 4LS

Ernest Street area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ernest Street (E1 4LS) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ernest Street (E1 4LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stepney Green, where police recorded 375 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (227 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.