Total Crime Rate

432.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 432.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 193.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 33.2 10/10
  • Other theft 30.5 10/10
  • Public order 30.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.4 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Darling Row area has the 11th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 75th highest 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 Darling Row (E1 5RW) in the last 12 months was 432.1 per 1,000 residents and was 204.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darling Row (E1 5RW), 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 Darling Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/162)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maples Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vawdrey Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Key Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Halcrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wickford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lamplighter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Heath Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyllen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyllen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adelina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Key Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelina Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herald Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herald Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardsey Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Key Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Key Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malcolm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darling Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Street —
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Data Sources

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