Total Crime Rate

276.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 276.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.2 10/10
  • Drugs 25.0 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Menotti Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 155th highest 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 Menotti Street (E2 6HZ) in the last 12 months was 276.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Menotti Street (E2 6HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Underwood Road, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolverley Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Menotti Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Florida Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bethnal Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ramsey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ramsey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ramsey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Scott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bethnal Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Squirries Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethnal Green Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lomas Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lomas Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dunbridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunbridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finnis Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seabright Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Chester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seabright Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seabright Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rushmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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