Total Crime Rate
75.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harford 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 Harford Street (E1 4SJ) 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 areaβs 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 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 Harford Street (E1 4SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ernest Street, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ben Jonson Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehorse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Toby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ocean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ocean Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Toby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Toby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Master'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elsa Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duckett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Emmott Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ernest Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ernest Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
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