Crime Rates at Temple Street, London, E2 6GE

Temple Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 249th 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 Temple Street (E2 6GE) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Bethnal Green West average (167.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Street (E2 6GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minerva Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.