Crime Rates at Derbyshire Street, London, E2 6JQ

Derbyshire Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Bethnal Green East , and the 61st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derbyshire Street (E2 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 488.4 per 1,000 residents and was 244.0% higher than the Bethnal Green East average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 230.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derbyshire Street (E2 6JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushmead, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seabright Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.