Total Crime Rate
495.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seabright Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 54th 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 Seabright Street (E2 0BB) in the last 12 months was 495.4 per 1,000 residents and was 222.6% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 1400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 174.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seabright Street (E2 0BB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cudworth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Heath Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ainsley Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ainsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Paradise Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cambridge Heath Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Punderson'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Punderson'S Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cambridge Heath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Heath Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilmot Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wilmot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Florida Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Florida Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Florida Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florida Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Teesdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelsey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seabright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Derbyshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Scott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scott Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Scott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scott Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Herald Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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