Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Peters Close area has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 75th 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 St Peters Close (E2 7AD) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% 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 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tillet Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Peters Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roberta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethnal Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dinmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dinmont Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldsmith'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Goldsmith'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coate Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Coate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pritchard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith'S Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pollard Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bethnal Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bethnal Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bethnal Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bethnal Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ion Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teale Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Nicholl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tillet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnet Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florida Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street

Data Sources

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