Total Crime Rate

1062.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

683.2 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 1062.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 683.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 415.8 10/10
  • Public order 240.9 10/10
  • Drugs 122.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.0 10/10
  • Other theft 36.3 10/10
  • Other crime 29.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.5 10/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
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

Roman Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 14th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Road (E2 0HU) in the last 12 months was 1062.7 per 1,000 residents and was 648.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 207 (≈ 683.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (E2 0HU), 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 Roman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Knottisford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bacton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bacton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Bethnal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braintree Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braintree Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braintree Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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