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

Nelson Gardens 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 Nelson Gardens (E2 7AH) 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 Nelson Gardens (E2 7AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushmead, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seabright Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/97)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dinmont Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Wolverley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wolverley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florida Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelsey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelsey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Seabright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teale Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dinmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seabright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winkley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolverley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winkley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winkley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roberta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Roberta Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zander Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberta Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolverley Street —
Apr 2026Public order Seabright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bethnal Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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