Total Crime Rate
137.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Duckett 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 Duckett Street (E1 4LU) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Duckett Street (E1 4LU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 297 crimes here, including 225 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bethnal Green East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ernest Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ernest Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaumont Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaumont Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beaumont Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Toby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Toby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Toby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
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