Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gosset Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gosset Street (E2 6NR) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Bethnal Green West average (171.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosset Street (E2 6NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushmead, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turin Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gosset Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winkley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Square
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roberta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B108
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B108 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Peter'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lampern Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lampern Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lampern Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zander Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garner Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garner Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Roberta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rushmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Goldsmith'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tillet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tillet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ion Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith'S Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldsmith'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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