Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wodeham Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 107th 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 Wodeham Gardens (E1 5BN) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wodeham Gardens (E1 5BN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 371 crimes here, including 228 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wodeham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/154)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Durward Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Durward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Durward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Durward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Durward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Durward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Durward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Durward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Durward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durward Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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