Total Crime Rate
104.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cyprus Street area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 259th 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 Cyprus Street (E2 0NN) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cyprus Street (E2 0NN), 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.
View Crime In Bethnal Green East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Digby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stainsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bessy Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Globe Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Usk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morpeth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morpeth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knottisford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Knottisford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Knottisford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knottisford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knottisford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knottisford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St James'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Royston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Royston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Butler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Butler Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Butler Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sewardstone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Globe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Globe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Globe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bacton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Approach Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Approach Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | B118 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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