Total Crime Rate

491.8 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 491.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 288.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.1 10/10
  • Drugs 23.0 10/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Robbery 9.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Sceptre Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 56th 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 Sceptre Road (E2 0JU) in the last 12 months was 491.8 per 1,000 residents and was 220.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 88 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 theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 114.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sceptre Road (E2 0JU), 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 Sceptre Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/117)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boyton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Malcolm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Knottisford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Osier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braintree Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Braintree Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Braintree Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Bullards Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knottisford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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