Total Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 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 121.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Digby Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Digby Street (E2 0LP) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Digby Street (E2 0LP), 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 Digby Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Grantley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Globe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Braintree Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braintree Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braintree Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colebert Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colebert Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rickman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B120
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Massingham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkwall Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkwall Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkwall Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butler Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Butler Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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