Crime Rates at Ernest Street, London, E1 4RG

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 4RG) 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 4RG), 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.