Total Crime Rate

244.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 244.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.7 10/10
  • Other theft 34.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Emma Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Bethnal Green West , and the 190th highest 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 Emma Street (E2 9AH) in the last 12 months was 244.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emma Street (E2 9AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mare Street, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Emma Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Minerva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Minerva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street
Apr 2026Other theft Broadway Market Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Broadway Market Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway Market
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway Market
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway Market
Apr 2026Public order Dinmont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Minerva Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Minerva Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duncan Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Minerva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Clarkson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Minerva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Minerva Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winkley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winkley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winkley Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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