Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 45.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Meath Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meath Crescent (E2 0QF) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meath Crescent (E2 0QF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 284 crimes here, including 208 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meath Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Warley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Usk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leatherdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Grantley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bancroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Warley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gathorne Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Gathorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bradwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stainsbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmers Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Longnor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alderney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frimley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knottisford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knottisford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knottisford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Butler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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