Crime Rates at Kay Street, London, E2 8QE

Kay Street 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 Kay Street (E2 8QE) 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 Kay Street (E2 8QE), 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.