Total Crime Rate
123.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Usk Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Usk Street (E2 0QE) in the last 12 months was 123.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Bethnal Green East average (153.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Usk Street (E2 0QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knottisford Street, where police recorded 58 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 | Mace Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Usk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peary Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Type Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mace Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Massingham Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theven Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Twig Folly Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gathorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Usk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Usk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knottisford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Smart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smart Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hartley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bacton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knottisford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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