Crime Rates at Temple Street, London, E2 6QQ

Temple Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 293rd 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 Temple Street (E2 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 167.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Street (E2 6QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushmead, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.