Total Crime Rate

1049.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1049.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 376.2 10/10
  • Public order 254.1 10/10
  • Drugs 102.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.8 10/10
  • Other theft 49.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 42.9 10/10
  • Burglary 29.7 10/10
  • Other crime 16.5 10/10
  • Robbery 16.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sugar Loaf Walk 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 Sugar Loaf Walk (E2 0JQ) 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 Sugar Loaf Walk (E2 0JQ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Sugar Loaf Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cyprus Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hunslett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bacton Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cambridge Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cambridge Heath Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helen'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cambridge Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Heath Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Heath Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cyprus Place —
Sep 2025Drugs Brierly Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hartley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hartley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braintree Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Braintree Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kirkwall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Braintree Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brierly Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peary Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Approach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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