Total Crime Rate
114.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canrobert Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canrobert Street (E2 0BW) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Bethnal Green West average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canrobert Street (E2 0BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ainsley Street, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seabright Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bethnal Green West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wolverley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolverley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolverley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hague Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ainsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ainsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ainsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ainsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ainsley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ainsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ainsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wolverley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dinmont Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ainsley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Punderson'S Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellsworth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellsworth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellsworth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ellsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ellsworth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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