Crime Rates at Morpeth Street, London, E2 0RP

Morpeth 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 Morpeth Street (E2 0RP) 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 Morpeth Street (E2 0RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James'S Avenue, where police recorded 62 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.