Total Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Twig Folly Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Twig Folly Close (E2 0SU) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Twig Folly Close (E2 0SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Ford Road, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmers Road (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bethnal Green East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Haverfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bunsen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Ford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haverfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Old Ford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Ford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bunsen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Grove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Palmers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranbrook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Stoneway Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gathorne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gathorne Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Old Ford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Usk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palmers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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