Crime Rates at Roman Road, London, E2 0HU

Roman Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 17th highest crime rate of 710 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 1049.5 per 1,000 residents and was 583.5% 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 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 660.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (E2 0HU), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 162 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.