Crime Rates at Kay Street, London, E2 8QB

Kay Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 296th lowest 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 Kay Street (E2 8QB) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kay Street (E2 8QB), 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 Ada Place (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.