Crime Rates at Surma Close, London, E1 5DD

Surma Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 168th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Surma Close (E1 5DD) in the last 12 months was 263.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% higher than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surma Close (E1 5DD), 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.