Crime Rates at Winkley Street, London, E2 6PY

Winkley Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 291st lowest 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 Winkley Street (E2 6PY) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% lower than the Bethnal Green West average (167.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winkley Street (E2 6PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ainsley Street, where police recorded 103 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.