Total Crime Rate

123.1 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 123.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Usk 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 0QH) 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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 0QH), the main crime hotspot is near Palmers Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Usk Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Usk Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Knottisford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Knottisford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Knottisford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mace Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Usk Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Knottisford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Ford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bullards Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bradwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Ford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Twig Folly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Smart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Mace Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Palmers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bacton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mace Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Road β€”

Data Sources

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