Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 47.0 5/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 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

Emmott Close 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 Emmott Close (E1 4QW) 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 Emmott Close (E1 4QW), 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.

Crime Over Time in Emmott Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midlothian Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ben Jonson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ben Jonson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ben Jonson Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Midlothian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Halley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Canal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bohn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bohn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bohn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Halley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bohn Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Candle Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation

Data Sources

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