Crime Rates at Bell Lane, London, E1 7NP

Bell Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Lane (E1 7NP) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average (297.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (E1 7NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 161 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.