Total Crime Rate

180.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 180.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 67.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Globe Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 266th 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 Globe Road (E2 0JD) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Globe Road (E2 0JD), 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 Globe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bethnal Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Helen'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bessy Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Globe Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyprus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Approach Road —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B118 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braintree Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digby Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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