Total Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 75.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Solebay Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Solebay Street (E1 4PP) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (β‰ˆ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Solebay Street (E1 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ernest Street, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Toby Lane (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Solebay Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Copperfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Candle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Candle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Candle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour White Tower Way β€”
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ben Jonson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bohn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bohn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Toby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bohn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ernest Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bohn Road β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Mile End Road Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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