Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

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 39.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roman Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Roman Road (E2 0SL) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (E2 0SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Ford Road, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmers Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Roman Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wennington Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Ford Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Old Ford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Old Ford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Old Ford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bunsen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Ford Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Old Ford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Smart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Peach Walk Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peach Walk Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Type Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Type Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gathorne Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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