Total Crime Rate

289.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 289.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 181.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Clarkson Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 144th 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 Clarkson Street (E2 0BA) in the last 12 months was 289.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% higher than the Bethnal Green West average (167.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 670.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarkson Street (E2 0BA), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Heath Road. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Clarkson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/125)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poyser Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Heath Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Felix Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centre Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cambridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Ainsley Street Offender given penalty notice
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Paradise Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Middleton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minerva Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canrobert Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Temple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Temple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claredale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sheldon Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canrobert Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canrobert Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seabright Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 125

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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