Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Peters Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 710 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 St Peters Close (E2 7AD) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Bethnal Green West average (167.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Close (E2 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldsmith'S Row, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B108 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bethnal Green West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Squirries Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florida Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Florida Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Florida Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Florida Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teesdale Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Teesdale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Teesdale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yorkton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Squirries Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ropley Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ropley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teesdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garner Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hackney Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pollard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pollard Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hackney Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hackney Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Florida Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gosset Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivimey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kay Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B108 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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