Total Crime Rate

188.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 188.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.2 9/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Heath Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 256th highest crime rate of 710 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 Cambridge Heath Road (E1 5QP) in the last 12 months was 188.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% higher than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 193.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Heath Road (E1 5QP), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 162 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cambridge Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/146)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cephas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cephas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Darling Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darling Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darling Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Key Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Key Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Key Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Key Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Darling Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Headlam Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Key Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wickford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Braintree Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wickford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wickford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 146

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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