Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vawdrey Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 72nd 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 Vawdrey Close (E1 4UA) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vawdrey Close (E1 4UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maples Place, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raven Row (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Vawdrey Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Colebert Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cephas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maples Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maples Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maples Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maples Place β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raven Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Raven Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Darling Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Darling Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wyllen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyllen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cephas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Cambridge Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lamplighter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cambridge Heath Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bardsey Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bardsey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bardsey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bardsey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bardsey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wickford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wickford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wickford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adelina Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Adelina Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Collingwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maples Place β€”

Data Sources

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