Total Crime Rate

245.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 245.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.8 10/10
  • Other theft 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.6 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mile End Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 181st highest crime rate of 710 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 Mile End Road (E1 4PE) in the last 12 months was 245.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% higher than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 222 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 245 (≈ 156.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mile End Road (E1 4PE), 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.

Crime Over Time in Mile End Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ernest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mile End Road Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Tower Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ernest Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bohn Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Toby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Toby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Toby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Harford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harford Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clinton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bohn Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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