Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 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 89.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Palmers Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 710 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 Palmers Road (E2 0SX) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmers Road (E2 0SX), 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 Palmers Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Ford Road β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Bradwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smart Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Type Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Ford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Old Ford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gathorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Meath Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meath Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bradwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mace Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bradwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Twig Folly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bunsen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Road β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Wennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wennington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wennington Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Palmers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old Ford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Old Ford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Ford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Ford Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mace Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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