Crime Rates at Doveton Street, London, E1 5QL

Doveton Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Doveton Street (E1 5QL) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doveton Street (E1 5QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleveland Grove, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Headlam Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.