Total Crime Rate
137.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ernest Street area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ernest Street (E1 4SN) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ernest Street (E1 4SN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 297 crimes here, including 225 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bethnal Green East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Tower Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trafalgar Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bohn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bohn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bohn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bohn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Candle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Candle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Candle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Candle 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | β |
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