Total Crime Rate
114.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bacton Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bacton Street (E2 0PN) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bacton Street (E2 0PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gibson Close, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peary Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hartley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Digby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Approach Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Approach Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Approach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helen'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bessy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Usk Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Digby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knottisford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knottisford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knottisford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Knottisford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bullards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hunslett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Braintree Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brierly Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brierly Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Digby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braintree Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Smart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Usk Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B118 | Under investigation |
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