Total Crime Rate
384.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
121.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Florida Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 89th 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 Florida Street (E2 6LP) in the last 12 months was 384.6 per 1,000 residents and was 124.2% higher than the Bethnal Green West average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 121.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Florida Street (E2 6LP), 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.
View Crime In Bethnal Green West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Peter'S Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelsey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Viaduct Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viaduct Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viaduct Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lampern Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Winkley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lampern Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lampern Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelsey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelsey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lampern Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hague Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tillet Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tillet Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hague Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hague Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B108 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wolverley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viaduct Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Blythe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roberta Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolverley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolverley Street | — |
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