Total Crime Rate
115.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gawber Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 314th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Gawber Street (E2 0JH) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gawber Street (E2 0JH), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cyprus Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B127 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bishop'S Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bishop'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop'S Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brierly Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brierly Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hunslett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
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