Total Crime Rate

427.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 427.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 72.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Other theft 44.3 10/10
  • Public order 41.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.0 10/10
  • Robbery 34.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ernest Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 76th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ernest Street (E1 4RF) in the last 12 months was 427.2 per 1,000 residents and was 200.9% higher than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 132.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ernest Street (E1 4RF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 284 crimes here, including 208 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ernest Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Eastbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alderney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shandy Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duckett Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bohn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ocean Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shandy Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bohn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shandy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Essian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bancroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sandalwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Toby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Toby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Toby Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Master'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Master'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Longnor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toby Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dongola Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sandalwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Solebay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person A11 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ben Jonson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Solebay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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