Total Crime Rate

83.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 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 83.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Somerford Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerford Street (E1 5DX) in the last 12 months was 83.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerford Street (E1 5DX), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Row. Police recorded 248 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/197)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collingwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Collingwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tapp Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tapp Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barnsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyllen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyllen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Barnsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Heath Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whitechapel Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitechapel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whitechapel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whitechapel Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckhurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Buckhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Street —
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Data Sources

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