Total Crime Rate
137.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Duckett 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 Duckett Street (E1 4SP) 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 Duckett Street (E1 4SP), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ben Jonson Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ben Jonson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ben Jonson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Tower Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canal Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Toby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Toby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Toby Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harford Street | β |
| 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 | Drugs | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderney Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alderney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duckett Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ben Jonson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ben Jonson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alderney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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