Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vawdrey Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 693 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 Vawdrey Close (E1 4UA) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vawdrey Close (E1 4UA), the main crime hotspot is near Maples Place. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coopers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cleveland Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cleveland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cleveland Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cleveland Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebert Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colebert Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coopers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Miranda Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolsey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cleveland Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cleveland Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Heath Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wyllen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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