Total Crime Rate

609.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.0 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 609.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 329.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.1 10/10
  • Drugs 34.1 10/10
  • Burglary 26.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 18.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.2 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
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

Pott Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 40th 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 Pott Street (E2 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 609.9 per 1,000 residents and was 329.5% 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 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pott Street (E2 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 188 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pott Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ellsworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ainsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ainsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cudworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Colts Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Three Colts Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ainsley Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnsley Street
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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