Crime Rates at Pollard Street, London, E2 6LZ

Pollard Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 710 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 Pollard Street (E2 6LZ) in the last 12 months was 375.7 per 1,000 residents and was 124.9% higher than the Bethnal Green West average (167.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 112.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pollard Street (E2 6LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushmead, where police recorded 95 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.