Crime Rates at Somerford Street, London, E1 5DU

Somerford Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 60th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerford Street (E1 5DU) in the last 12 months was 493.6 per 1,000 residents and was 247.6% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 156.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerford Street (E1 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 349 crimes here, including 221 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.