Total Crime Rate
47.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Commodore Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 92nd 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 Commodore Street (E1 4PT) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Commodore Street (E1 4PT), the main crime hotspot is near Toby Lane. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bohn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eric Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midlothian Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Midlothian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wentworth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wentworth Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wentworth Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Eric Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Copperfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eric Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Candle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Candle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Candle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bohn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wentworth Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ben Jonson Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eric Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mile End Road | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Tower Way | — |
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