Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.3 7/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 11.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ellen Phillips Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellen Phillips Lane (E2 8GP) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellen Phillips Lane (E2 8GP), 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 Ada Place (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ellen Phillips Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lampern Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garner Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garner Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ropley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kay Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dove Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edith Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ropley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Claredale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baxendale Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Dove Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Peter'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ropley Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hackney Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horatio Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yorkton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dove Row —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horatio Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ropley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Govan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Square —
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Data Sources

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